Villa unifamiliare in Melito di Porto Salvo
Vendesi Unifamiliare con due appartamenti, ingressi indipendenti. L’immobile è posto nel Centro Storico del Comune di Melito Porto Salvo. Appartamento posto al piano superiore con ingresso ampio, presente soggiorno/cucina abitabile, camera singola ,camera da letto con balcone, bagno e veranda esterna di circa 30 mq,…
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 €67,000 for 170 sqm, the ask is about €394/sqm; with a habitable-condition estimate of ~€200/sqm renovation, effective cost is ~€594/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €286/sqm, so it does not screen as cheap. Near the sea (1 km) and in the historic center help, but 1,256 days on market is a major negative and caps the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable home, not a project: two independent apartments, fitted kitchen, finished bathrooms, bedrooms and a big terrace make it immediately livable. The wow comes from the outdoor space and open hill/sea views, plus the sheer amount of house for the price. It is not a polished dream interior yet, but it has real everyday livability with good potential.
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.
- Exterior is plain and the historic street setting is cluttered by overhead wires.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Views are strongest from the upper level/terrace rather than throughout the house.
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.