Casa in vendita in via Giuseppe Garibaldi, Laureana di Borrello
Situata nella strada principale di Laureana di Borrello. Ottimo come investimento. Prenota subito una visita !!! sfbc
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 for 170 sqm, the ask is €582/sqm; assuming habitable condition, effective cost is about €782/sqm including ~€200/sqm light updates, well above the local baseline of €423/sqm. The central location helps a bit, but 982 days on market is a major negative and the facts (1 room, 0 beds vs description claiming 5 ensuite rooms for a B&B) are contradictory.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, central townhouse with a big usable roof terrace, balconies and multiple en-suite rooms, so it looks genuinely habitable rather than a shell. But the photos show a very ordinary building and basic interiors, with no standout historic charm or truly special views. At the price for 170 sqm it has value, yet the dream-home wow is limited.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Very plain interiors with little character.
- On the main street, so likely noise and limited privacy.
- Terrace is large but enclosed and without a scenic open view.
- Photos suggest basic, older finishes that may need updating.
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 52/100The cluster is on the Gioia Tauro plain with the first slopes of the Aspromonte close to the east. The Petrace river runs to the south-east of this area, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Gioia Tauro, Palmi and San Ferdinando is about 15 km away. Aspromonte National Park begins farther inland beyond the lower hill towns, so it is not at the door here. The nearest town of size is Gioia Tauro, with port and rail services; Palmi is the other main nearby centre with the services of a substantial town. This part of the plain is known for olive groves and citrus cultivation.