Casa indipendente in vendita a Cittanova Centro storico
Gieffe immobiliare propone in vendita, in centro storico a Cittanova, un appartamento con ingresso indipendente disposto su 2 livelli, composto al piano terra da un ingresso e le scale che conducono al piano primo ove sono situate 2 camere ed il piano secondo dove si trovano ulteriori 2 camere. (Rif.1336) Per…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
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At €24,000 (€207/m²), the estimated renovation cost is about €81,200, bringing the effective cost to roughly €907/m² versus a €433/m² local baseline. The listing has been active for 235 days and reports no bathrooms, while the description is vague about utilities and habitability.
More on the house and the area
A tall historic townhouse in Cittanova with an aged facade, arched openings, original doors, balcony and some characterful interior details. However, the rooms are bare and deteriorated, with no bathroom listed and no usable living facilities shown, so this is a substantial renovation project rather than a move-in home.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Major renovation required throughout, including floors, walls, ceilings and electrics.
- No bathroom is shown or listed, and there is no apparent kitchen or usable plumbing.
- The roof structure appears present but old and should be professionally inspected; access is via several narrow stair flights.
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 71/100The cluster sits on the northern side of the Aspromonte massif. The Aspromonte National Park is within the local area, with forested slopes and upland terrain above the town. The nearest larger town is Gioia Tauro on the plain, while Reggio Calabria is the main city for higher-order services. The area is known for chestnuts, olive groves and for being one of the inland gateways from the Piana di Gioia Tauro up into Aspromonte.