Casa indipendente in Piazza del Popolo
In vendita caratteristico fabbricato rurale indipendente di circa 100 mq, immerso nella tranquillità della campagna e impreziosito da una piacevole vista mare. La proprietà comprende un terreno circostante di circa 2.000 mq, arricchito dalla presenza di alberi da frutto e ulivi, ideale per chi desidera vivere a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €350/m², the €35,000 asking price is below the local €473/m² reference, with a sea view and 2,000 m² of land adding appeal. However, the listing presents it as a renovation project; allowing about €70,000 for works brings the effective cost to roughly €1,050/m², and the condition is not specified.
More on the house and the area
The sea-facing hillside setting is genuinely appealing, with abundant greenery, terraced land, fruit trees and an old rural character. However, the house itself looks like a major renovation project rather than a move-in home: the interiors are not presented, the exterior is badly weathered, and the roof and services would need careful inspection.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- The property appears to require substantial renovation, with severely weathered walls, deteriorated windows and neglected outdoor areas.
- No usable interior living spaces, kitchen or bathroom are shown; actual habitability and utilities need verification.
- Access is via steep, narrow paved paths, which may complicate parking, construction work and everyday use.
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 cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the shoreline of the Riviera dei Cedri and the coastal hills rising immediately inland. The lower valley of the Aron River reaches the sea here. The coastal road and rail line run through a narrow strip between sea and hills, while the inland landscape quickly becomes Calabrian upland terrain. Paola is the nearest larger town of size, with a railway junction, services and the Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola. This stretch of coast is known for cedar cultivation in the wider Riviera dei Cedri area.