Contrada Lenza, Isca sullo Ionio
Tribunale: Catanzaro RGE: 54/2025 PVP: 4612681 Unità immobiliare riportata nel Catasto Fabbricati del Comune di Isca sullo Ionio (CZ) al Foglio 24, particella 1780, subalterno 1, ubicato in LOCALITA' LENZE n. SNC Piano T-1, Zona censuaria 3, categoria A/3 (Abitazioni di tipo ordinario ed economico), classe 2,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale: Catanzaro) so purchase requires auction procedures rather than a normal private sale. With an estimated €200/m² work (~€18,000) the effective total is ≈€76,800 (~€853/m²) vs local median ≈€424/m², so it’s not a straightforward buy for typical buyers.
More on the house and the area
Clean, modern, move‑in‑ready apartment with attractive floors, fireplace and a usable terrace — a good-value coastal‑area buy. However it is ground floor and faces a street/neighboring block, so don’t expect a view or much privacy; confirm actual photos and fixtures before bidding.
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 – €10,000
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.
- Street‑facing ground‑floor unit with limited privacy and likely street noise
- No sea view despite being close to the coast — outlook is onto neighboring buildings/parking
- Photos in the ad may be indicative only — verify real photos, floorplan and that bathroom/kitchen are fitted
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 Ionian coast is at the foot of the settlement, with a long beach at Badolato Marina and the broad coastal strip running toward Soverato. The area rises quickly inland into the Serre Calabresi, with wooded hills and ridges visible within a short distance. The Torrente Gallipari valley cuts down from the interior to the sea here. Soverato is the nearest town of size, with services, shops and a railway station on the Ionian line. The area is known for the preserved hill village of Badolato above the marina and for olive groves and citrus on the coastal side of this part of Calabria.