indipendente in buone condizioni
Reggio Calabria, Via Ciccarello, proponiamo in vendita un indipendente di oltre 110 mq posto su 3 elevazioni. L'abitazione risulta così composta: Al piano terra troviamo il salone, sala da pranzo e la cucina, al 2° camera da letto studio e bagno, al 3° e ultimo piano troviamo 1 camera ed una comoda veranda con vista…
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 €59,000 for 110 sqm, the ask is €536/sqm; with a habitable-condition estimate of €200/sqm, the effective cost is about €736/sqm, far above the Calabria palazzo baseline of €376/sqm. Sea at 2 km and panoramic veranda help a bit, but 1,172 days on market is a major negative and caps confidence.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: kitchen, bathroom, floors and stairs are all in place, and the rooms look lived-in and functional. The wow factor is limited, though—the exterior is plain and scruffy, and the interiors are serviceable but dated rather than beautiful. At €59k for 110 sqm near the sea, the value helps, but it feels more practical than dreamy.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Exterior needs cosmetic refresh with visible peeling and graffiti on boundary walls.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and somewhat dark in parts.
- Only one bathroom for a 3-level, 110 sqm house.
- The advertised panoramic view is not clearly proven by the photos.
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.