Casa colonica in Cetraro
Nel cuore della tranquilla campagna calabrese, a pochi chilometri dal mare, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa colonica libera su due lati, costruita negli anni ’60 e interessata da un importante intervento di ristrutturazione nel 1999. La proprietà si raggiunge percorrendo una strada privata sterrata, un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated effective cost ≈ €102,000 (€85k price + ~€17k renovation) => about €1,200/m², well above the regional median of €265/m². The property has positives (sea view ~4 km, 2,200 m² land, portico, recent photos) but the effective price is high for Calabria, so it looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Lovely secluded farmhouse with authentic countryside and a clear sea view — the setting and 2,200 m² of land sell the dream. Interiors are habitable and clean (tiled floors, working bathroom), but external stairs/balcony and some concrete finishes are unfinished and will need attention.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Exterior stair, balcony and some concrete surfaces are unfinished (exposed brickwork) and need work/railings.
- Access is on a private unpaved (dirt) road — peaceful but remote and potentially rough after rain.
- Single bathroom and some interior/exterior personalization still required.
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 68/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the shoreline of the Riviera dei Cedri and the coastal hills rising immediately inland. The lower valley of the Aron River reaches the sea here. The coastal road and rail line run through a narrow strip between sea and hills, while the inland landscape quickly becomes Calabrian upland terrain. Paola is the nearest larger town of size, with a railway junction, services and the Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola. This stretch of coast is known for cedar cultivation in the wider Riviera dei Cedri area.