Villa a schiera in Belvedere Marittimo
Villa a schiera in Belvedere Marittimo. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, arredato.
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
Price €100,000 plus an estimated €200/m² renovation (165 m² → €33,000) gives an effective €133,000 or ≈€806/m², well above the regional baseline of €417/m². Pro: sea 3 km; Con: only 2 photos and a very terse description, so the premium is not supported.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, lived-in townhouse with a covered terrace and private lawn that looks directly over the sea — a real coastal setting that sells the dream. The house appears habitable and roomy (5 beds, garage) but has only one bath and likely needs some updating, so it’s a great-value move-in-with-improvements option rather than a turnkey luxury.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Only one bathroom for five bedrooms
- Limited interior photos — check room layouts and finishes
- May need some modernising despite being habitable
- Confirm heating/energy details and legal status
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 67/100The Tyrrhenian coast is within the local landscape here, with beaches and the shoreline around Cittadella del Capo and the Bonifati marina area. Inland, the first ridges of the Calabrian Coastal Range rise quickly behind the coast. The lower valley of the Fiume Esaro is nearby. Belvedere Marittimo is the nearest larger coastal town, with a seafront, marina and a substantial historic centre on the hill above. This stretch of coast is known for small seaside resorts backed by steep inland hills and for citron cultivation in the upper Tyrrhenian part of Calabria.