Palazzo - Edificio in Polistena
Nel cuore della città storica alta del "Quartiere Evoli", in contesto tranquillo e riparato, vendo immobile da ristrutturare. Si tratta di due unità abitative indipendenti, con accessi autonomi, attaccate l'una all'altra. Si sviluppano da Piano terra al Piano Secondo. Ideali da accorpare, per creare un'unica abitazione.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €73,000 for 104 sqm, the ask is €702/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation cost of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,402/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €376/sqm in Calabria. Historic-center context helps a little, but 666 days on market is a strong negative and suggests buyers have rejected this price.
More on the house and the area
This reads more as a practical renovation project than a dream-home listing. The single aerial image shows a tightly packed town-center block, but no visible view, standout exterior, or proven historic interior character. At this price and size it may be good value, yet the current wow is low because livability and beauty are not demonstrated.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €37,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Only one photo, so beauty and condition are largely unverified
- Described as needing renovation
- Dense historic-center setting with no proven view, terrace, or outdoor space
- Two separate units may need merging works and planning checks
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 58/100The cluster sits in the Gioia Tauro plain at the foot of the Aspromonte massif. The Metramo valley cuts into the hills around Polistena, and the lower slopes above the plain are planted with olives and citrus. The Aspromonte National Park begins farther inland on the mountain side, with higher forest and ridge landscapes beyond the immediate plain. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby but not within the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger centre is Gioia Tauro on the plain, with port and rail services; Palmi is another nearby town with everyday services. This area is known for olive groves and citrus cultivation on the plain below Aspromonte.