Santa Maria del Cedro. Bilocale vicino stazione. Vista mare.
Santa Maria del Cedro. Bilocale vicino stazione. Vista mare.. Habitable, garage, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 33 m² bilocale at €37,000; adding modest works (€200/m²) yields an effective €43,600 — €1,321/m² versus the local median €302/m². Sea 2 km and garage add value, but the effective price per m² is well above the regional baseline.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable two-room apartment with a real sea view from the bedroom/balcony and a countryside outlook — attractive for a low-cost pied‑à‑terre or rental. Interiors are dated but functional; it needs cosmetic updating to feel like a dream home. Excellent value for €37k given the view and location, but manage expectations on space and finish.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very small (33 m²) — limited living space and storage.
- Dated interiors and bathroom: cosmetic renovation recommended.
- Balcony/sea view is partial and slightly framed by neighboring building.
- No info on heating/energy; check utilities and garage access.
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 cluster is on the north Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria, with the Riviera dei Cedri and the Tyrrhenian Sea within the local landscape. The Coastal Range rises inland within this radius, so the area is a short coastal plain backed by steep hills. The Lao River valley and the edge of the Pollino massif are nearby inland, and the Pollino National Park begins a short distance to the east. Scalea is the nearest larger seaside town, with a rail station, marina and a substantial old centre on a hill. Diamante is nearby on the same coast and is known for mural-painted streets and for cedro cultivation in this stretch of coast. This part of Calabria is known for cedro groves, beaches and the contrast between coast and mountains.