Villa in Via Calatafimi 18
Villa di ampia metratura Disponibile anche per due famiglie, Più studio al pt / ambulatorio. Garages con apertura automatica. 2 colonnine di ricarica.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The numbers are mechanically implausible for a normal sale: €1,100 for 530 sqm (about €2/sqm) in Ravenna with a villa description and 10 photos strongly suggests the price is not the real full asking price or the listing is incomplete. Baseline is unusable here, so on absolute plausibility this is too contradictory/missing-key-data to treat as a genuine bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, clearly usable modern villa with big terraces, polished interiors and practical extras like PV, charging points and garages. The real condition looks solid and livable rather than derelict, but the setting is ordinary suburban and there is little historic or atmospheric charm. The apparent bargain is extraordinary if genuine, though the listing details need checking.
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€105,000 – €186,000
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.
- Photos show a modern practical villa, not a romantic or character property.
- Views are ordinary suburban rooftops rather than scenic sea/country outlooks.
- Some spaces look unfinished or sparsely presented, so check exact fit-out and bathroom/kitchen completeness.
- Price/facts look highly unusual for 530 sqm and should be verified carefully.
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 Ravenna, so the setting is an urban plain in the lower Romagna lowlands. The Adriatic coast and the beaches of the Ravenna shore are nearby, and the Po Delta landscapes begin not far to the north. Ravenna has a large historic centre with the Early Christian monuments of Ravenna, a UNESCO World Heritage site, along with full city services, rail connections and port-related infrastructure.