Casa indipendente
Gieffe Immobiliare propone in vendita a Polistena, in zona semi-centrale, un immobile indipendente sviluppato interamente al piano terra, composto da: cucina, camera da letto e bagno. (Rif. 1590) Per consultare tutti i nostri annunci vai su: Attiva le notifiche sulle nostre pagine social per restare aggiornato in…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €17,000 for 35 m², the ask is €486/m²; assuming habitable condition from the description, estimated effective cost is about €686/m² including light works. The local baseline is weak and the effective price sits above its €462/m² median, so this looks only ordinary rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This is extremely cheap, but the photos show a very plain small house with little visual charm. More importantly, the interior appears seriously compromised, with ceiling failure, damp, and a very rough bathroom/kitchen area. It reads as a rescue project rather than a home someone would dream of living in now.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Major structural/roof damage visible inside
- Very poor interior condition with heavy damp and decay
- No proven attractive views, garden, or setting
- Likely needs full renovation before comfortable living
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 58/100The cluster sits in the Gioia Tauro plain at the foot of the Aspromonte massif. The Metramo valley cuts into the hills around Polistena, and the lower slopes above the plain are planted with olives and citrus. The Aspromonte National Park begins farther inland on the mountain side, with higher forest and ridge landscapes beyond the immediate plain. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby but not within the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest larger centre is Gioia Tauro on the plain, with port and rail services; Palmi is another nearby town with everyday services. This area is known for olive groves and citrus cultivation on the plain below Aspromonte.