Appartamento Rustico Spirito Santo 130 Mq
Vendesi appartamento rustico di mq 130, situato a Spirito Santo, nei pressi degli svincoli, primo piano senza ascensore (scala da rifinire). Dispone di posto auto. N.B. È possibile acquistare un locale c2 nello stesso stabile a 15.000 euro in più. Prezzo: 73.000 euro N.B. La facciata è già in fase di rifinitura. È…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €73,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is €562/sqm; with a rough renovation estimate of about €700/sqm for a rustico/unfinished unit, the effective cost is about €1,262/sqm, far above the local baseline of €272/sqm. Sea distance (3 km) helps a bit, but the listing is very stale at 955 days and key livability data are missing despite 11 photos.
More on the house and the area
This is a large first-floor shell with decent volume and a long balcony, but the photos show an unfinished concrete-and-brick interior rather than a home. There is no visible character, view, or special setting to create dream-home appeal. At the price and size it may be a value project, but it is far from move-in and not yet truly livable.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Bare-shell rustico interior with no finished rooms, kitchen, or bathrooms visible
- Stairwell is unfinished and access/common parts need completion
- Urban setting with only modest balcony outlook, no proven sea view
- Additional build-out costs will be substantial before it is livable
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.