Casa bifamiliare in Via Caracciolo 7
CATONA - VIA LA TORRE In zona Catona, precisamente in Via La Torre, l' Agenzia Tecnocasa di Catona propone in vendita una soluzione semindipendente di 164 mq catastali, caratterizzata da ampi spazi e da una piacevole vista panoramica sul mare e sullo Stretto di Messina. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli oltre piano seminterrato e lastrico solare....
What it really costs
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At €335/m², the asking price is 22% below the Calabria townhouse baseline of €432/m², with strong location value just 1 km from the sea and a sea view. Assuming habitable condition adds roughly €200/m², but the listing omits condition, energy class, and building age, limiting confidence.
More on the house and the area
The sea and Strait of Messina panorama is the standout feature, and the 164 sqm townhouse offers generous space with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and apparent outdoor/garage potential. However, this is not a move-in-ready home: the interiors are stripped back and visibly damp in places, with major cosmetic and likely technical renovation required.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed: bare concrete floors, damp-stained walls, peeling finishes and an unfinished brick facade.
- The kitchen is not shown and the bathrooms appear very dated; utilities and systems should be checked.
- The panoramic sea and Strait of Messina view may be partly dependent on the rooftop/upper-level outlook.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Reggio Calabria on the Strait of Messina, with the Aspromonte massif rising immediately inland. The Strait is the defining water feature here, with Sicily and Mount Etna visible across the water in clear conditions. The Aspromonte National Park begins inland above the coastal strip. The nearest substantial mountain access is the Gambarie area in Aspromonte, roughly an hour by road, with local ski facilities in season. Reggio Calabria itself is the main city of the area and has a seafront, ferry links, rail connections, the National Archaeological Museum of Magna Graecia, and the airport serving the strait. The area is known for the strait landscape and for bergamot cultivation in the province.