fabbricato indipendente
proponiamo fabbricato indipendente su 3 livelli composto al piano terra da locale di sgombero, al piano primo di appartamento con 2 camere da letto, soggiorno, cucina abitabile, bagno, ripostiglio, al piano secondo da 2 ripostigli e lastrico solare oltre giardino privato.
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 €45,000 (€398/m²), estimated renovation adds about €79,100, producing an effective cost near €1,098/m² versus the Calabria baseline of €263/m². The private garden, terraces, and location 5 km from the sea add appeal, but the required works make this poor value.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished three-level house with a private garden, balconies, and a usable layout rather than an empty shell. Its decorative ironwork, vintage tiles, and furniture provide modest character, but there is no notable view or exceptional architectural feature, and the property needs meaningful updating.
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€22,000 – €40,000
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 and visible wall/ceiling deterioration require renovation.
- The private garden is substantially overgrown and will need clearing and maintenance.
- The condition of the roof terrace, utilities, and upper storage areas is not demonstrated.
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 62/100The area sits on the southern Ionian side of the Aspromonte foothills, with steep inland ridges and short valleys running down to the sea. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the shoreline around Bianco and Bovalino forming the nearest daily reference. Aspromonte National Park lies inland in the massif above this stretch of coast. The nearest town of some size is Locri on the Ionian coast, with everyday services, rail access and the archaeological area of Locri Epizefiri farther up the coast. This part of the Reggio Calabria Ionian side is known for bergamot cultivation and for small hill villages above the coastal strip.