Casa indipendente
Situato nella tranquilla Contrada Farri, nel comune di Grotteria, questo terratetto unifamiliare offre una posizione ideale per chi cerca un ambiente sereno e riservato. La zona è caratterizzata da un contesto residenziale che garantisce privacy e tranquillità, pur essendo a breve distanza dai principali servizi e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 (€242/m²), the asking price is 44% below the Calabria townhouse baseline of €433/m². However, estimated renovation costs of about €84,000 raise the effective cost to €113,000 (€942/m²), so the discount is largely consumed by the works.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, usable two-level family house with a balcony, private garden, garage, traditional terrazzo floors, and a large fireplace. It appears habitable and furnished, but the interiors and exterior need meaningful renovation rather than just light cosmetic refreshment. At €29,000 for 120 m², the price is compelling, though the home is more of a practical restoration opportunity than a dream-ready retreat.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors with visible damp staining, peeling plaster, and some wall cracking.
- The garden is overgrown and will need clearing and maintenance.
- No notable sea, mountain, or valley view is shown.
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 60/100The cluster is in the lower slopes of the Serre Calabresi above the Ionian side, in a landscape of steep olive-covered hills and short valleys running down toward the coast. The Torbido valley is the main local landform around Grotteria. The nearest larger town is Locri on the coast, with everyday services, a hospital, rail connections and the archaeological area of Locri Epizefiri. Aspromonte National Park is farther south and does not fall inside the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of the Locride is known for olive groves and hill villages set above the Ionian plain.