Terratetto unifamiliare in Filadelfia
**Terratetto unifamiliare di circa 105 mq su due livelli, con doppia entrata e ottime potenzialità.** L’immobile si sviluppa su due piani ed è composto, al piano terra, da un’ampia cucina, un luminoso soggiorno con caminetto, un comodo ripostiglio e un bagno. Al piano superiore si trovano due camere da letto e un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 105 sqm, the asking price is €810/sqm; with partial-renovation/habitable works estimated at about €350/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,160/sqm. That is far above this catalog baseline of €424/sqm in Calabria townhouses, so despite the flexible layout and 2 bathrooms, it looks only a fair deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a real, usable small town house rather than a ruin, with a solid village setting and a glimpse of the sea down the street. The appeal is more about authentic Calabrian borgo atmosphere than standout architecture, and the exterior appears modest rather than dreamy. Habitable condition keeps it above ordinary, but without interior photos it is hard to rate the wow much higher.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
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.
- Only exterior/street photos are shown, so interior charm and finish level are unproven.
- Facade looks plain and a bit tired despite being habitable/partly renovated.
- No private outdoor space or terrace is visible.
- On a village street, so privacy/parking may be limited.
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 61/100The cluster is in the inland hills below the Serre Calabresi, with wooded ridges and narrow valleys typical of this part of central Calabria. The Angitola basin is nearby, and the Tyrrhenian coast around Pizzo and Vibo Marina is roughly the nearest stretch of sea but outside the immediate landscape. Serra San Bruno is the nearest small town of note, with a preserved historic centre and the Certosa di Serra San Bruno, at about 15 km depending on the route. This area is known for chestnut woods, mixed upland farming and forested Calabrian interior villages.