Casa indipendente in Piazza Monsignore Antonio Scalise 8
A Simeri Crichi nel centro storico, Piazza Scalise, oggi vi presentiamo in vendita un Appartamento, di 75 mq comm. , con ingresso indipendente posto al piano terra in stabile d'epoca. L'immobile si presenta strutturalmente in buone condizioni ma da ristrutturare internamente, composto da due vani da un bagno e completa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €26,000 asking price is attractive at €347/m², but the apartment and cellar both need internal renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €78,500 (€1,047/m²). Its historic-center location and independent entrance add appeal, but the effective cost is well above the local €473/m² reference.
More on the house and the area
A solid-looking historic-center house with traditional rooflines, terrazzo floors, old shutters, and a fireplace gives it modest character. The property is roofed and has a functioning-looking bathroom and heating, but the interiors are cluttered, dated, and visibly in need of substantial refurbishment before comfortable living.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Interior renovation is clearly needed, including repainting, damp/staining repairs, and updating finishes.
- The kitchen appears incomplete or not shown, so immediate move-in readiness is uncertain.
- The attached cellar also requires renovation; there is no visible garden, terrace, or notable view.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Catanzaro, so the immediate setting is urban streets on the hills above the Gulf of Squillace. The Sila lies to the north, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest coast is the Ionian shore of the Gulf of Squillace around Catanzaro Lido. Catanzaro is the provincial capital and has the full range of city services, offices, shops, schools and hospital facilities.