Casa bifamiliare in Via del Mare
Proponiamo in vendita a Scalea, località Poggio Fiorito, villetta bifamiliare con corte. L'immobile è situato in una zona di tutte abitazioni, a tre km dal mare e ideale per coloro che non amano il traffico cittadino. La villa è disposta su due livelli: il piano terra è costituito da un ingresso carrabile con cancello…
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 €90,000 for 80 m², the effective cost is about €1,325/m², far above the local comparison level of €407/m² even though the home is described as immediately habitable. The 2 km proximity to the sea, private 100 m² courtyard, parking and furnishings add appeal, but do not justify the substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
A clean, immediately livable two-level villa with a generous private courtyard, terraces, palms, and a genuinely attractive mountain-and-greenery outlook. The interiors are practical rather than distinctive, but the furnished layout, two bathrooms, outdoor shower, parking, and ready-to-live condition make it a real home 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€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.
- Energy class G and likely higher heating/cooling costs.
- The outdoor areas are mostly paved rather than a landscaped garden.
- The setting is suburban and the photos do not show a sea view, despite being near the coast.
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 north Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria, with the Riviera dei Cedri and the Tyrrhenian Sea within the local landscape. The Coastal Range rises inland within this radius, so the area is a short coastal plain backed by steep hills. The Lao River valley and the edge of the Pollino massif are nearby inland, and the Pollino National Park begins a short distance to the east. Scalea is the nearest larger seaside town, with a rail station, marina and a substantial old centre on a hill. Diamante is nearby on the same coast and is known for mural-painted streets and for cedro cultivation in this stretch of coast. This part of Calabria is known for cedro groves, beaches and the contrast between coast and mountains.