Indipendente
Reggio Calabria zona Sbarre Superiori, proponiamo in vendita indipendente su due livelli. L'immobile ha una superficie di 76 mq ed è così composto: al piano terra, ingresso su soggiorno, cucina , 1 bagno e dispensa, al primo piano collegato da una scala esterna vi sono, cucina, sala, 1 camera, 1 bagno ed una scala che…
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 €75,000 for 76 sqm, the asking price is €987/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, effective cost is roughly €1,687/sqm, far above the local baseline of €423/sqm. Being 1 km from the sea helps a little, but 673 days on market is a strong negative and suggests the price has been rejected.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, existing house rather than a shell, with usable rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and a large roof terrace. But the visuals are plain and tired, with dated finishes, some visible moisture damage and a scruffy exterior, so the dream factor is limited. The terrace adds potential, yet in its current state it feels more like a practical renovation project than a wow home.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Needs real internal renovation/modernisation
- Visible damp or plaster damage in some rooms
- External stair/terrace layout feels awkward and exposed
- Urban setting with no meaningful view
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Reggio Calabria on the Strait of Messina, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within a short distance. The coast here is the urban waterfront rather than a natural beach landscape. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and defines the immediate hinterland of the city. Reggio Calabria is the nearest city and has full urban services, a ferry connection across the strait, and the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia. The area is known for views across the strait to Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the wider Reggio area.