Bilocale in Via Castelsecco 6
Santa Marinella, a pochi passi dalla spiaggia “ La Rosa dei Venti” si propone in vendita un delizioso appartamento posto al piano primo con ascensore di una palazzina recentemente ristrutturata. Internamente, l’appartamento, di 52 mq ca. , ha una distribuzione degli spazi molto funzionale e si compone di un ampio…
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 €98,000 plus an estimated €10,400 for normal updating, the effective cost is about €2,085/m²—over three times the local sub-€100k benchmark of €649/m². Being steps from the beach, with a balcony, parking and a recently renovated building supports the price somewhat, but the listing does not say that the apartment itself has been renovated.
More on the house and the area
A bright, genuinely move-in-ready seaside apartment with a generous balcony, partial sea view, attractive chandelier-lit living room, air conditioning, fitted kitchen, and dedicated parking. It lacks historic character or private land, but the usable condition and beach proximity make it a strong real-home proposition rather than a renovation project.
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€3,000 – €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.
- Energy class F and older-looking kitchen and bathroom finishes may mean future updating costs.
- The balcony overlooks a road and neighboring development rather than a fully open coastal panorama.
- At 52 sqm, the apartment is compact, with only one bedroom and one bathroom.
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 Tyrrhenian coast is at the town, with beaches and a rocky shoreline on the stretch between Santa Marinella and Santa Severa. The area lies on the low coastal strip below the Tolfa Mountains, which rise inland within this radius. Santa Severa has the seafront castle known as Castello di Santa Severa. Civitavecchia is the nearest larger town, with port services and rail links to Rome. The coast here is used for summer beach tourism and sailing, and the inland hills are known for olive groves and pasture.