Palazzo - Edificio in Mileto
Vendesi casa indipendente libera su due lati costituita da due appartamenti indipendenti e da un piano terra adibito a garage della superficie complessiva di 93 mq circa. L' appartamento al primo piano è composto da ampio ingresso, cucina, tre camere, bagno, ripostiglio e un balcone. L' appartamento al secondo piano è…
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Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €80,000 for 294 m², renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €972/m², far above comparable Calabria listings around €327/m². The description places the property about 20 km from the sea while the listing facts say 12 km, and it does not state the energy class or construction year.
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This is a substantial, genuinely usable two-apartment house with finished floors, functioning bathrooms, kitchens, balconies, a garage, and a small garden. Its main appeal is space and flexibility rather than beauty: the interiors are dated and the façade is plain, but it appears inhabitable with meaningful cosmetic and modernization work rather than a bare-shell rebuild.
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€58,000 – €103,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The property is dated and explicitly needs renovation, especially the kitchens, bathroom finishes, windows, and exterior façade.
- It is a large multi-level home with extensive internal stairs and two separate apartments, which may increase renovation and maintenance costs.
- There is no evident scenic view, distinctive historic character, or photogenic setting in the gallery.
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 52/100The area is the inland side of the Piana di Gioia Tauro–Vibo countryside, with low hills and cultivated land. The Tyrrhenian coast around the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia is about 12 km away, with the nearest everyday centre of size at Vibo Valentia, which has the provincial services and a substantial historic town. Pizzo is also nearby on the coast, known for its castle and seafront town centre. This part of Calabria is known for olive groves, citrus and nduja from the Spilinga area.