Terratetto unifamiliare in Reggio Calabria
Casa indipendente con magazzino/garage soppalcabile da 40 mq, piccolo spazio verde 2x2 sul retro, terrazza di 40 mq a livello dell'appartamento al primo piano, al secondo abbaino e terrazzo da 50mq. Da ristrutturare. In totale sono 270 mq (90 mq abitabili, 117 mq terrazze/balconi, 31 mq cantine e 40 mq garage (uso commerciale) potenzialmente 70 mq se si soppalca)
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 €62,000 plus about €700/m² renovation on 186 m², the effective cost is roughly €1,033/m², far above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €423/m², so it is not cheap on a like-for-like basis. The ad also says only 90 m² are habitable out of 270 m² total with terraces/cellars/garage included, and it has been on market for 2339 days, which is a major caution despite the near-sea location.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, very cheap townhouse package with lots of outdoor space potential, but the photos show a plain urban setting and no real visual romance. Inside it looks like an empty but usable old apartment with basic floors, doors and a bathroom area, so it is more a tired house than a ruin. The appeal is practical value and future terrace potential rather than immediate wow.
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€37,000 – €65,000
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 full renovation/refresh despite being structurally enclosed
- No attractive view from the balconies—faces a busy urban street
- Exterior is quite rough and unfinished in parts
- Only 90 sqm appears currently habitable; much of the area is terraces/storage/garage
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.