Villa in Traversa VI Contrada Riace 24
RIACE, VIA NAZIONALE Immersa nel verde e circondata da un ampio cortile e da un giardino privato, villa indipendente, sviluppata interamente su un unico livello. L'abitazione si sviluppa su una superficie di 91 mq catastali, offrendo ambienti comodi e funzionali: ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, tre camere da letto e bagno. La corte esterna comprende un cortile e il giardino, uno spazio...
What it really costs
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With no explicit condition stated, this looks at best habitable, so I estimate about €200/m² renovation: effective price is about €105,200, or €1,156/m². That is far above this catalog's Calabria villa baseline of €275/m², and while the detached house with garden right by the sea is attractive, the price is weak for this stock.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable detached home with a pleasant arched porch, generous private courtyard and some distant sea glimpse from above. The house looks structurally complete and immediately habitable, but the garden has been neglected and the interiors are quite dated rather than beautiful. It has lifestyle potential after a solid refresh, more charming practical villa than instant dream-home wow.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Garden and courtyard are notably overgrown and need substantial cleanup
- Interiors are livable but dated, with basic finishes and only one bathroom
- Sea view appears partial and distant rather than dramatic
- Surrounding setting is suburban/roadside rather than especially atmospheric
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 68/100The area lies on the southern slopes of the Aspromonte massif above the Ionian side of the Reggio Calabria province. The Amendolea valley is the main landscape feature here, with steep dry hills, ravines and small settlements spread along the inland roads. Part of the Aspromonte National Park is within this inland zone. The nearest larger city is Reggio Calabria, which provides full services, port links and rail connections. This part of Calabria is known for Greek-Calabrian villages and for bergamot cultivation on the lower coastal belt.