Casa indipendente in Via Venezia
Intero fabbricato con giardino e terrazzo vista mare. Ottimo affare. €. 45.000- rif. V114 s. Cono di cessaniti- centro paese - l'agenzia piro immobiliare di vibo valentia vende, in zona centrale del piccolo borgo della frazione di cessaniti- san cono- grazioso paese a solo 5 km. Da briatico, a 12 km. Da zambrone, a 20 km. Sia da tropea...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 180 sqm, the asking price is just €250/sqm; assuming a habitable-but-not-renovated standard from the generic description, the effective cost is about €450/sqm including ~€200/sqm renovation. The local baseline is weak, but this still looks plausible and attractive for a country house 4 km from the sea with garden, terrace, and sea view.
More on the house and the area
The big selling point is the sea-and-hills view from the village setting, plus some garden/orchard potential. But the house shown feels more like a basic, rough property with service rooms and outdoor areas needing real work than a beautiful move-in home. At €45k for 180 sqm it has bargain appeal, but the wow comes more from the view than from the house itself.
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 – €20,000
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 shown are mostly storage/rough spaces, not a ready home.
- Courtyard and garden are neglected and need substantial cleanup.
- Exterior is plain and worn rather than especially charming.
- Access appears on a steep village lane and outdoor spaces are awkwardly arranged.
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 78/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian side of Calabria near the Costa degli Dei, with the sea and the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia close by. Capo Vaticano and the coast south toward Tropea are within about 15 km, with rocky points, small coves and clear views toward the Aeolian Islands in clear weather. Tropea is the nearest town of note, with a historic centre on a cliff above the sea and a developed tourist waterfront. Vibo Valentia is the nearest larger town, with the province’s main services and rail connections at Vibo Marina. The area is known for beaches and for the red onion of Tropea IGP.