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Villetta a schiera

Scalea, Calabria
Bedrooms
2
Baths
2
90
Price per m²
€944
Property type
Townhouse
Rooms
4 locali

Vendesi villetta a schiera nel parco Baia del Carpino, la villetta si compone di piano terra e primo completamente arredata. E' dotata di spazio esterno anteriore e posteriore con doppia possibilità di ingresso

near the sea

What it really costs

Can you move in?

Livable, but something basic is worn out

In the listingHabitable
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Why this price is what it is

At €85,000 plus an estimated €18,000 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,144/m²—well above the local €433/m² reference. Direct sea access, two bathrooms, furnishings, and 28 photos add value, but the premium is substantial.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

A genuinely usable, furnished townhouse with two levels, two bathrooms, a functional kitchen, air conditioning, and generous landscaped outdoor areas. The bright gardens, terraces, shutters, and outdoor barbecue give it an appealing Mediterranean holiday-home feel, though the interiors are dated and the setting lacks a proven sea view.

Updating, not renovation
€18,000 – €26,000

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€6,000 – €10,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€103,000 – €111,000
What worries us about this house
  • Interiors and finishes are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
  • Exterior walls and terrace show some weathering and maintenance needs.
  • The listing confirms proximity to the sea, but the photos do not prove a sea view.

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 81/100

The 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.

The comune of Scalea
People living here
11,537
+9.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
22%
13% are under 14
Flood zone
24%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
Landslide zone
2.1%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
315 m
Nearest airport
113 min drive
Nearest city
119 min drive
Property address:Via Leopoldo Cupido
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Asking price

85,000
Deal score
52/100
Dream
45/100
Wow
67/100

Listed 11/08/2026