Casa singola in vendita a Melito di Porto Salvo
In vendita a Melito di Porto Salvo, nel cuore del centro cittadino, proponiamo una splendida casa singola con tutte le comodità e la vicinanza al mare che tutti desiderano. La proprietà si estende su 120 mq ed è disposta tutto su un piano, offrendo così un ambiente spazioso e confortevole. La casa vanta anche una corte…
What it really costs
- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is about €533/sqm; with a light habitable allowance of ~€200/sqm, effective cost is ~€733/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €423/sqm, so it does not screen as cheap. Sea-front/central location helps, but the listing is very stale at 780 days and key facts are missing/contradictory (120 vs 150 sqm, 0 beds/baths, only 3 photos).
More on the house and the area
This looks like a large, inexpensive town house with a useful private courtyard and a bit of greenery, but the photos show little real beauty or atmosphere. The kitchen area appears worn and partially damaged, and the whole place needs significant clearing and refurbishment before it feels like a home. It may have practical potential near the sea, but as presented it is more project than dream home.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 look very dated and partly stripped, with visible debris and repairs needed.
- No bathroom or bedroom is shown, so current livability is unclear.
- Outdoor courtyard is cluttered and unfinished rather than ready to enjoy.
- Sea proximity is stated, but no actual sea view is proven in the photos.
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 71/100The area is on the Ionian coast at the south end of Calabria, with the sea immediately beside the settlement and the lower slopes of the Aspromonte massif rising a short distance inland. The Amendolea valley and other short fiumare cut down from Aspromonte to the coast in this stretch. Part of the Aspromonte National Park lies inland within this radius. The nearest town of size is Reggio Calabria, which has the ferry port for Sicily, a seafront, museums and main rail connections. This coast is known for bergamot cultivation in the Reggio Calabria area and for Greek-Calabrian villages in the Aspromonte interior.