Casa indipendente in Via A. Gualtieri 37
Nel suggestivo centro storico di Davoli Superiore proponiamo in vendita una spaziosa casa indipendente di circa 180 mq, parzialmente ammobiliata, disposta su tre livelli e pronta per essere abitata. La proprietà, proposta al prezzo particolarmente interessante, si presenta complessivamente in ottime condizioni e sono…
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At €211/m², the 180 m² house is already ready to inhabit with only cosmetic work; allowing €150/m² for the cellar/deposit renovation gives an effective cost of about €361/m² versus the Calabria baseline of €478/m². Its historic-center location, 40 photos, and six-day listing support the strong valuation.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 180 sqm historic-center house with a photogenic stone facade, old balconies, and attractive period details. The interiors are clean, finished, heated, and clearly usable, with two bathrooms and only cosmetic updating needed upstairs; the unfinished cellar is the main project. At €38,000, its size and livability create strong bargain appeal, though it lacks outdoor space and panoramic views.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- The historic facade and balconies need exterior maintenance.
- The cellar/storage room requires complete renovation.
- It is a multi-level village house with many stairs and no garden or confirmed view.
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 61/100The area sits between the Ionian coastal strip and the Serre Calabresi, with wooded uplands rising inland within a short distance. The Torrente Ancinale valley is the main local landscape line, running down toward the Ionian near Soverato. The nearest town of size is Soverato on the coast, which has the main local services, railway station, marina and beach frontage. Inland, Serra San Bruno is the best-known centre in the wider mountain area, with the Certosa and large forest surroundings, but it lies beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of Calabria is known for olive groves on the lower slopes, chestnut and beech woods higher up, and for the contrast between the Ionian shore and the inland Serre.