Terratetto unifamiliare in Feroleto Antico
Si tratta di casa d'epoca, in centro paese, un terratetto . 2 mesi fa e' stato ristrutturato il tetto. Indipendente su 2 piani mq 65 , 2 camere,cucina piccolo bagno, ingresso, con deposito con accesso esterno piano terra mq 25 . Parzialmente arredato. Da ristrutturare.
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
The €5,000 asking price is extremely low, but at roughly €650/m² to renovate, the effective cost is about €52,450 (€718/m²), well above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €432/m². The recently repaired roof and central village location help, but the advertised 65 m² house plus 25 m² deposit conflicts with the stated 73 m².
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap historic townhouse with some old-beam character and a recently renovated roof. However, the interior is starkly utilitarian and visibly deteriorated, with a dated kitchen, damaged ceilings, and renovation needs before it feels like a comfortable 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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation despite the recently renovated roof.
- Visible damp, peeling finishes, exposed wiring, and deteriorated ceiling/beam areas.
- Only two photos are provided, so utilities and overall structural condition are unclear.
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 52/100This area sits on the inland side of the Sant'Eufemia plain, with low hills and cultivated countryside at the foot of the Calabrian Apennines. The Tyrrhenian coast at Gizzeria Lido and the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia are within about 15 km. The Amato river valley is part of the local landscape. Lamezia Terme is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, services and the main airport for this side of Calabria. The Sila mountains are farther away and do not define the immediate surroundings. The area is known mainly for mixed agriculture and for being a corridor between the Tyrrhenian side and inland Calabria.