Rudere semindipendente
Alla via Sbarre Superiori, a pochi metri dall'incrocio con via Sbarre Centrali, rudere di vecchia costruzione su un livello. Attualmente composto da ingresso su soggiorno, camera, ripostiglio, cucina, bagno e cortile, si sviluppa su una superficie lorda di 60mq. L'immobile si presenta in pessimo stato di…
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 €14,000 for 56 sqm, the ask is €250/sqm, but this is explicitly a rudere in very poor condition with possible demolition/reconstruction, so renovation is about €1,100/sqm and the effective cost is roughly €1,350/sqm versus a €423/sqm baseline. It is also 814 days on market, which is a strong negative signal.
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This is an ultra-cheap urban plot-with-structure rather than a dreamy Italian home. The photos show severe decay, heavy clutter, water damage and compromised interiors, with only a minimal scrappy courtyard and no proven view or character features. At this stage it looks effectively uninhabitable and closer to rebuild territory than renovation.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €33,000
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.
- Declared rudere; may require demolition and rebuild
- Major structural/water-damage signs visible inside
- Courtyard is tiny and neglected, not usable as shown
- Very poor current habitability despite low price
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.