Casa bifamiliare in Via Garibaldini 67
CATONA, Via dei Garibaldini In posizione particolarmente interessante comoda e ben servita e a pochi passi dalla spiaggia e dal lungomare, l' agenzia Tecnocasa di Catona propone in vendita una soluzione semindipendente di 104 mq catastali, disposta su tre livelli e caratterizzata da interessanti spazi esterni e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimate: €60,000 plus a modest renovation (~€20,800 = €200/m²) gives ~€777/m² for this 104 m² seaside house, well above the area's typical ~€434/m²; photos (22) support it being habitable but the effective price makes this an overpriced listing.
More on the house and the area
An old seafront-era townhouse with original wooden ceilings, shuttered windows and a small private courtyard — genuine character on a compact lot. The building is structurally present but very neglected: partial ceiling collapse, damp and debris mean a full renovation is needed before it can be lived in comfortably.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Heavy renovation required — damaged/partially collapsed ceilings and lots of plaster falling
- Clear signs of damp, mold and general water damage in rooms
- Property is cluttered with debris and old furniture; likely full rewiring/plumbing needed
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 cluster lies in the built-up area of Reggio Calabria on the Strait of Messina, with the Aspromonte massif rising inland within the same local landscape. The Strait is the defining water feature, and the nearest beaches are on the Ionian and Tyrrhenian sides of the metropolitan area. Aspromonte National Park begins inland and frames daily views from the city side, but from this location a resident lives primarily in an urban fabric rather than in open mountain country. Reggio Calabria is the main city of the area and has a seafront, ferry links across the strait, the National Archaeological Museum with the Riace Bronzes, and the main services of a provincial capital. The area is known for the strait setting between Calabria and Sicily and for bergamot cultivation in the wider province.