Brancaleone
Situato in Via Marafioti, nel comune di Brancaleone, questo terratetto unifamiliare rappresenta un'opportunità unica per chi cerca una residenza in un contesto tranquillo e caratteristico. Brancaleone è una località che offre un'atmosfera serena, ideale per chi desidera allontanarsi dal caos cittadino e godere di un…
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 €690/m², the €69,000 asking price is 59% above the Calabria townhouse baseline of €433/m², so it is not a deep-discount deal. However, the property is described as renovated and furnished, with 17 photos, A/3 residential classification, and a sea-front location (0 km), supporting a solid but not exceptional score.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, renovated two-bedroom townhouse with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, balcony, terrace, and comfortable everyday interiors. It is genuinely move-in ready, but the beauty is modest: the setting is dense and urban, with no proven sea view, garden, or standout architectural character. At €69,000 for about 100 m² near the sea, the value is the main appeal rather than a dramatic dream-home atmosphere.
The listing and its photos show a house you can move into. Anything you spend beyond the price is your choice, not a repair.
- No sea or landscape view is visible despite the coastal location.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated in style and furnishings.
- Heating is via a diesel-fueled radiator system, and there is no visible air-conditioning.
- Dense neighboring buildings limit privacy and outdoor outlook.
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 68/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast, with long beaches on the Gulf of Squillace side of Calabria and the lower slopes of the Aspromonte behind the coast. The Amendolea river valley lies just inland, and the southern Aspromonte area begins within a short drive. The Aspromonte National Park is inland to the west, but its core mountain landscape is farther from the coast than the immediate 15 km surroundings. The nearest larger centre is Locri, which provides the main services for this stretch of coast. This part of the coast is known for sea turtle nesting beaches around Brancaleone and for the Greek-Calabrian inland villages of the southern Ionian side.