Terratetto unifamiliare in Lamezia Terme
Nel cuore del centro storico di Nicastro, precisamente in via Sila, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente disposta su due livelli, caratterizzata da una suggestiva ed esclusiva vista panoramica sul Castello Normanno Svevo. L'immobile si compone al piano terra da un comodo magazzino e dalla zona giorno,…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Price €35,000 plus estimated renovation €42,000 (≈€700/m²) gives an effective price of ≈€77,000 or ≈€1,283/m² — nearly 3× the local median of €434/m². Nice historic-centre location and panoramic castle view, but substantial renovation and high effective €/m² make this a weak value.
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Warm, characterful interiors with wood‑beamed ceilings and a tidy, usable kitchen and bathroom — a real, livable two‑level town house that only needs cosmetic updating. Located in the historic centre with a promised panoramic view of the Norman‑Swabian castle, but expect to refresh fittings and services.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €21,000
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 cosmetic renovation and likely electrical/plumbing updates
- Low ceilings in places and generally compact rooms
- Upstairs accessed via external staircase (layout consideration)
- Bathrooms and finishes are dated
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 55/100This is the plain of the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia, with the Tyrrhenian coast at Gizzeria Lido and Falerna Marina within about 15 km. The lower slopes of the Calabrian Apennines rise inland, but the immediate setting around the cluster is mainly flat urban and agricultural land around Lamezia Terme. The Amato river plain is part of the local landscape. Lamezia Terme is a city of over 50,000 residents with a commercial centre, station and the region’s main airport. The Norman-Swabian castle above Nicastro is within the municipality. The area is known for transport links, the plain’s agriculture including olive groves and citrus, and access between the Tyrrhenian and the Calabrian interior.