Bilocale in Via Sparagonà, 116 a, Santa Teresa di Riva,
Santa Teresa di Riva/ Zona Bucalo appartamento residenziale di 51 mq situato al quarto piano di un complesso edificato nel 1994. L'immobile si compone di due locali ed è caratterizzato da una superficie ben distribuita, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione funzionale e confortevole. L'appartamento è composto da un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000, the effective cost is about €1,213/m² including typical habitable-home costs, far above the €485/m² local comparison level. The sea-front location, terraces, parking and good condition add value, but the listing conflicts on size—79 m² in the data versus 51 m² in the description—which needs verification.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable, well-maintained apartment with an exceptional combination of sea, coastal-town, and mountain views. The long veranda and huge private rooftop terrace provide unusually generous outdoor space, while the interior is practical and move-in ready rather than stylish or characterful.
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€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.
- Interiors are habitable but plainly furnished and somewhat dated.
- The large rooftop terrace appears very functional but is unfinished and sparsely equipped.
- Urban apartment setting lacks historic character or a private garden.
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 Peloritani range rises immediately inland above the Ionian coast. The cluster is on the Strait of Messina coast, with beaches on the Ionian Sea and views across the water toward Calabria. The Nisi stream reaches the sea here, and the lower valley cuts up into the hills behind the coast. Taormina is the nearest major visitor town and has services, a rail station and the Greek theatre, but it is beyond the 15 km landscape radius. Messina is the nearest city of size for full services and ferry links, also beyond that radius. This stretch of coast is known for narrow seaside towns backed closely by steep hills and for citrus and olive cultivation on the slopes.