Terratetto unifamiliare in San Lorenzo
Vendesi, al centro di San Lorenzo Marina, casa indipendente cielo-terra organizzata su 3 piani. Al piano terra cucina, bagno con doccia, soggiorno e camera da letto. Al primo piano bagno con grande vasca, camera, cameretta e ripostiglio. Al secondo piano vano lavanderia e ampio terrazzo con vista sul mare. Gli infissi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 for 169 sqm, the ask is €592/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €792/sqm versus a €423/sqm Calabria townhouse baseline, so it looks expensive for this catalog despite the strong seaside location. It is near the sea with terrace/sea view and updated electrical system, but 466 days on market is a clear negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse with lots of space, a huge roof terrace, and a genuine sea glimpse that adds lifestyle appeal. The condition looks basically habitable with bathrooms, floors, stairs, and services in place, but the interiors are simple and slightly tired rather than beautiful. It feels more like a solid affordable home near the beach than a true dream-house scroll stopper.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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 very plain and need cosmetic updating.
- Facade and terrace edges show weathering/staining.
- No real historic character or standout interior features.
- Sea view is partial/urban rather than dramatic.
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 74/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at the foot of the southern Aspromonte. The Amendolea river valley is in this area, and the Aspromonte National Park rises a short distance inland. The nearest substantial town is Reggio Calabria, which provides full services, rail links and ferry connections across the Strait. This part of the province is known for Greek-Calabrian villages and bergamot cultivation.