Villetta a schiera in Via Raffaele Sanseverino
Residenza a Baia del Carpino, Via Faustino de Bonis. Posizione: posizione ideale nella prestigiosa zona di Baia del Carpino, dove pini secolari incontrano il mare azzurro e baie appartate invitano alla loro bellezza. È un luogo in cui natura e comfort si fondono armoniosamente. Descrizione Della Proprietà: Questa elegante residenza di 80 metri quadrati offre uno spazio premuroso e...
What it really costs
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At €92,000 for 82 sqm, the ask is about €1,122/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the polished description and 43 photos, the effective cost is about €1,322/sqm including light works. That is far above this catalog’s Calabria townhouse baseline of €429/sqm, though the seafront Scalea location and prestigious Baia del Carpino setting support part of the premium.
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This is a real, usable coastal townhouse with a private garden, terraces, and a glimpse of the sea, which gives it genuine lifestyle appeal. It looks structurally sound and move-in capable, but the interiors are simple and dated and the outside needs cosmetic freshening. More charming practical holiday home than true jaw-dropping dream house.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 dated and fairly plain rather than characterful.
- Exterior walls/terraces show some wear and patching, so a refresh is likely needed.
- Sea view appears partial and from the upper level, not a dramatic front-row panorama.
- Garden is usable but somewhat dry and needs tidying/landscaping.
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 77/100The Tyrrhenian coast is at the door here, with a long urban beach at Scalea and the Riviera dei Cedri coastline continuing north and south. The Lao River valley and the western edge of the Pollino massif are inland within this part of northern Calabria, and the Parco Nazionale del Pollino begins a short drive away. Scalea is one of the larger towns on this stretch and has a marina, railway station and the services of a seaside centre; Praia a Mare is nearby, with the Isola di Dino offshore and the coast toward San Nicola Arcella known for cliffs and small coves. This part of Calabria is known for cedar cultivation and summer beach tourism.