Villetta a schiera
Amendolara - c/da Ruvolosa. Proponiamo in vendita villa a schiera di comoda metratura, con ingresso indipendente, sviluppata su due livelli. La proprietà ci accoglie con una corte privata, ideale per trascorrere momenti di convivialità con amici e parenti, impreziosita da un piccolo giardino. Attraverso una scala esterna si accede al primo piano, che si apre su un...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,112/m², the asking price is already far above the local €433/m² benchmark; assuming ordinary renovation, the effective cost rises to about €1,812/m². The independent entrance, garden, parking, terrace and location 3 km from the sea add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition, construction year or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable townhouse with a dramatic panoramic sea view, generous paved entertaining terrace, private garden and parking. The interiors are modest and dated rather than beautiful, but the house appears furnished, equipped and usable immediately, making the outdoor setting the main dream factor.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Interiors are functional but dated and fairly basic.
- Visible exterior wear includes wall staining/cracking and weathered stairs.
- The property is about 3 km from the sea rather than directly on the coast.
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 area sits between the Ionian coast and the first slopes of the Pollino massif inland. The Ionian Sea is a few kilometres away, with a long low coast of beaches and cultivated land around the lower valley of the Ferro and nearby coastal streams. Pollino National Park begins inland, and the mountains rise clearly to the west within this radius. The nearest larger centre is Trebisacce on the coast, with everyday shops, services and a seafront; Rossano and Corigliano are farther south for a wider range of services. This part of northern Ionian Calabria is known for olive groves and citrus, and Amendolara is also associated with almonds.