Villa a schiera in Scalea
Splendido Bilocale con Giardino Privato - Località Petrosa, Scalea Cerchi un angolo di relax e indipendenza? In località Petrosa, in una zona tranquilla e panoramica, proponiamo in vendita un grazioso appartamento indipendente, perfetto sia come casa vacanze sia per single o coppie che amano vivere a contatto con la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 54 sqm, the ask is about €1,204/sqm; with renovated condition the effective price stays around €1,204/sqm versus a low-stock baseline median of €427/sqm in Calabria townhouses. The private garden/terraces and seaside location support some value, but this is still priced roughly 2.8x the baseline, so it looks more like a lifestyle listing than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable little seaside home, with a pleasant covered terrace, private garden and a glimpse of the sea that gives it real lifestyle appeal. Condition looks solid and lived-in rather than stylish: functional kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, but finishes are basic and somewhat dated. The wow comes more from outdoor living and price-to-enjoyment than from architecture or interiors.
The listing and its photos show a house you can move into. Anything you spend beyond the price is your choice, not a repair.
- Interiors are simple and dated despite being usable.
- Sea view is partial/distant rather than dramatic.
- Outdoor areas include practical/service spaces that feel a bit cluttered.
- Holiday-resort style setting lacks strong architectural character.
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 81/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast of northern Calabria, with beaches on the Gulf of Policastro and the first ridges of the southern Apennines rising a short distance inland. The Lao River valley and the western edge of Pollino National Park are within about 15 km, giving a mix of coastal plain, rocky headlands and mountain backdrop in daily view. Scalea has a substantial historic centre on a hill, a seafront, marina services and summer-season tourism infrastructure. San Nicola Arcella and the Riviera dei Cedri coast are nearby, an area known for cedars, holiday beaches and small coves.