Monolocale in Cittanova / Novigrad
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What it really costs
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At €88,000 for 26 m², the asking price is €3,385/m² before any assumed renovation, and the available local comparison is too limited to establish a reliable discount. The sea-view location is positive, but the listing does not say the condition, bathroom arrangement, energy class, or whether the studio is fully habitable.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, functioning studio rather than a bare shell, with parquet flooring, a bathroom, kitchen area, and a glazed terrace. However, the interiors are dated and utilitarian, and the very small size plus complete-renovation requirement limit its dream-home appeal.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- The listing says it needs a complete renovation, despite having usable floors, bathroom, and basic kitchen fittings.
- Only 26 sqm, so it is an extremely compact studio.
- The advertised sea view and 200 m beach access are not visually confirmed in the photos.
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 Adriatic coast of western Istria lies within the local 15 km radius. The walled historic town of Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova) with a small marina and a medieval centre is on the coast inside the radius. The nearby town of Umag (north of Novigrad, within about 15 km) provides larger services, a marina and hosts an annual ATP tennis tournament. Inland from the coast the terrain is low karst limestone hills and plains with olive groves, vineyards and areas of Mediterranean maquis; agriculture (olives, grapes) is widespread. There are no ski lifts or high mountains within the 15 km radius; the Učka range lies further inland to the east. The area is known regionally for Istrian olive oil, wine, truffles and coastal tourism.