Bilocale
Palizzi Marina, c. da Gruda, appartamento 1° piano arredato composto da ingresso, soggiorno, cucinino, camera da letto, bagno, veranda e cortile di mq 260 circa. Classe energetica "G". Prezzo di vendita € 18.000, 00 RIF. 21V68.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €18,000 (€327/m²), this furnished 55 m² apartment is attractively priced before works, but allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified condition brings the effective cost to about €527/m², slightly above the local comparison level. Immediate seaside location, terrace, veranda and a 260 m² courtyard add strong lifestyle value; the listing does not say whether major renovation is needed.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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.
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 Ionian coast at Palizzi Marina, with the Costa dei Gelsomini running along this stretch of shoreline. Inland, within the same comune, the lower slopes of the Aspromonte mass rise quickly from the coast, and the Parco Nazionale dell’Aspromonte begins a short distance to the west in the interior. Reggio Calabria is the nearest large city, with port, rail links, airport and the National Archaeological Museum. The area is known for bergamot on the Reggio Ionian coast and for the Grecanic villages of the southern Aspromonte; Palizzi is also associated with the local Palizzi wine DOC.