Casa indipendente in Contrada Calafatoni
Contrada Calafatoni snc, Joppolo In posizione collinare, tranquilla e panoramica, a circa 1 km dal mare, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 300 mq, con terreno di circa 2.500 mq. Una proprietà dalle grandi potenzialità, ideale come prima casa, residenza estiva o investimento immobiliare. Una…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €178,000 (€593/m²) and the listing gives no condition, so I assume habitable with ~€200/m² to modernize — effective ≈€793/m² versus the local median €451/m². Positive points: 1 km from the sea, 2,500 m² land and pool/terrace tags, but the effective price is substantially above the regional benchmark.
More on the house and the area
Huge, uninterrupted sea views and a large 2,500 m² plot give this hilltop house real dream potential. The building appears structurally sound and immediately usable, but interiors and services are dated and will benefit from updating to turn it into a bright, comfortable 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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- Dated interiors and bathrooms — cosmetic renovation and modern systems likely needed
- Check heating/energy efficiency and utility connections (not shown)
- Property sits on multiple levels with external stairs — consider mobility/access and parking
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 72/100The Tyrrhenian coast is at the door, with a rocky shoreline and small beaches around Joppolo and Capo Vaticano within the local stretch of coast. The slopes of Monte Poro rise immediately inland, with a rural plateau of olive groves and fields behind the coast. Nicotera is the nearest town of some size, with services and an old centre above the sea. Tropea is nearby along the same coast and is known for its historic centre on the cliff and for the Costa degli Dei shoreline. The area is known for sea views toward Sicily and the Aeolian Islands in clear weather, and for red onion cultivation around Tropea.