Villa unifamiliare in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Fabbricato di tipo isolato a due piani: terra e seminterrato comunicanti solo dall’esterno. Composto da: corridoio centrale, cucina/pranzo che affaccia su un balcone terrazza, salone, lavanderia, disimpegno che da su tre camere da letto e bagno padronale. Il p. seminterrato è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (asta) listing, which typically involves legal complexity so we treat it as a trap. Listed price €31,320 plus estimated renovation €200/m² gives an effective €66,520 (~€378/m²) versus the local baseline of ~€255/m².
More on the house and the area
A roomy, habitable 176 m² villa in open Calabrian countryside about 5 km from the Ionian coast with cellar, garage and a rooftop photovoltaic array. It’s a clear bargain for someone willing to update interiors and confirm legal/utility status rather than a move‑in‑perfect dream home.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Sale by auction — verify court documentation, titles and any occupancy issues.
- Listing photos are partly obscured by graphics; interior condition and finishes need in-person inspection.
- Advertisement data conflicts (bathrooms listed as 0.0 though description mentions a bathroom) — confirm utilities and sanitary facilities.
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 63/100The area sits between the lower slopes of the Aspromonte and the Ionian coast. The Torbido valley is the main local landform, with cultivated hills running down toward the sea at Marina di Gioiosa Ionica and Roccella Ionica. Parco Nazionale dell'Aspromonte begins farther inland, outside the immediate 15 km radius, but the first hill and mountain terrain is already present behind the town. The nearest larger centre is Locri, which has everyday services and the archaeological area of Locri Epizefiri on the coastal plain. Roccella Ionica has a hilltop castle above the coast. This part of the Locride is known for olive groves, citrus, and the mix of inland hill towns with the Ionian shoreline.