Casa indipendente in Piazza Monsignore Antonio Scalise, 8, Simeri Crichi,
A Simeri Crichi nel centro storico, Piazza Scalise, oggi vi presentiamo in vendita un Appartamento, di 75 mq comm. , con ingresso indipendente posto al piano terra in stabile d'epoca. L'immobile si presenta strutturalmente in buone condizioni ma da ristrutturare internamente, composto da due vani da un bagno e completa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €26k but internal works estimated €700/m² → total ~€78,500 (≈€1,047/m²) versus regional baseline €255/m²; description also lists 60+35=95 m² while listing gives 75 m², a clear inconsistency that lowers confidence.
More on the house and the area
A compact, roofed apartment in the historic centre that retains simple period character and is structurally usable. It’s a genuine low‑cost opportunity for someone ready to renovate into a comfortable village home, but expect to update the bathroom, finishes and address moisture/utility checks.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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 internal renovation — bathroom, finishes and some plaster work need updating
- Small footprint (75 m² total) and no private garden or notable view
- Visible signs of damp/peeling plaster in photos — check condition of utilities/heating
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Catanzaro, so the immediate setting is urban streets on the hills above the Gulf of Squillace. The Sila lies to the north, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest coast is the Ionian shore of the Gulf of Squillace around Catanzaro Lido. Catanzaro is the provincial capital and has the full range of city services, offices, shops, schools and hospital facilities.