Casa indipendente in Via Demetra 17
Casa Indipendente su Tre Livelli a Motta San Giovanni - Vista Mare Esclusiva Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente su tre livelli situata a Motta San Giovanni, in via Demetra 17, un'opportunità straordinaria per chi ricerca tranquillità e comodità. La proprietà vanta una meravigliosa vista mare e si trova in una zona privilegiata, vicino agli svincoli autostradali con accesso facilitato...
What it really costs
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With baseline data weak (Calabria country house), this needs an absolute-value check: at €60,000 for 186 sqm the asking price is €323/sqm, but assuming a basically habitable house the effective cost is about €523/sqm after ~€200/sqm light works. Sea view, terrace/pool and 24 photos are positives, but without a stated condition and with limited local baseline evidence this looks more fair than exceptional.
More on the house and the area
The real draw here is the sea view and the generous outdoor space, especially the big terrace, which gives it genuine everyday-living appeal. The house is clearly a solid, usable home rather than a shell, but the interiors are plain, dated and uneven, with at least one area looking unfinished. At this price and size, it feels more like a practical coastal base with potential than an instant dream house.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and need refreshing.
- Some spaces appear unfinished or only partially fitted, especially the kitchen area.
- Street-facing setting with visible power lines reduces the romance.
- Not enough photo proof of bathrooms/fully equipped living areas for true move-in confidence.
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 72/100The cluster is on the Strait of Messina coast, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within a short distance. The Ionian side of the strait here has narrow coastal strips backed by steep hills and ravines. Aspromonte National Park lies inland and shapes the immediate hinterland. Reggio Calabria is the nearest city of size and has the seafront, ferry links across the strait, rail services, and the National Archaeological Museum with the Bronzes of Riace. This stretch of coast is known for strait views toward Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the Reggio area.