Casa bifamiliare in Via Tasso 12
In vendita appartamento di 120 mq, 4 locali, situato al primo piano di una palazzina tranquilla e ben tenuta. La soluzione offre soggiorno ampio, cucina separata, 3 camere da letto, 1 bagno, balcone e ambienti luminosi grazie alla buona esposizione. Caratteristiche principali: primo piano comodo e facilmente accessibile metratura generosa e spazi ben distribuiti ideale per famiglie...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €625/m², the asking price is already 45% above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €432/m²; including an estimated €24,000 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost reaches about €825/m². The sea location 2 km away and well-kept description help, but missing condition and technical data weaken the case.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, furnished and clearly usable family home, with several bedrooms, a bright living area and multiple balconies. However, the architecture and setting are ordinary, with no notable views, historic character or private outdoor space, while the interiors feel dated rather than aspirational.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Dated interiors and furnishings would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom for a four-bedroom, 120 sqm home.
- Urban setting with balconies but no visible garden or meaningful view.
- Exterior walls and balconies show signs of age and weathering.
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 58/100The cluster lies on the Ionian coast of Calabria, with long sandy shoreline and the Gulf of Squillace immediately by the town. Inland the land is mostly low coastal plain with cultivated fields, while the Sila foothills rise farther west beyond the 15 km landscape. Catanzaro is the nearest provincial city of size, with full services, rail connections and hospitals. This stretch of coast is known for beach resorts and agricultural land rather than for a protected headland, historic fishing port or named scenic enclave within the immediate area.