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Via San Teresa, 8, Acquappesa

Acquappesa, Calabria
Bedrooms
16
Baths
0
250
Price per m²
€235
Property type
Villa
Rooms
5 locali

Tribunale: Paola RGE: 67/2020 PVP: 4588032 1/1 di abitazione civile al P1-2 - vani 16 e mq. 250, cat. A/2, VUOI ACQUISTARE QUESTO IMMOBILE ALL'ASTA? PRENOTA ORA LA TUA CONSULENZA GRATUITA! Rispondi subito a questo annuncio per ricevere il link e fissare la tua consulenza gratuita in autonomia, ottenendo tutte le…

cellarheatingnear the sea

What it really costs

Can you move in?

Move in as it is

In the listingNeeds renovation

The photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.

  • Sold at judicial auction
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Why this price is what it is

This is a judicial auction listing (the ad repeatedly advertises purchase 'all’asta'), which requires specialist handling. Estimated effective price is €58,653 + €700/m²×250m² = €233,653 total (~€935/m²) vs regional baseline €255/m², and the ad warns the photos are not the real images.

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What the photos show

Bright, photogenic interiors and an attractive historic façade with nearby greenery and sea access make this a very appealing bargain. However it’s an auction lot listed as needing renovation and may require verification of bathrooms and services before purchase.

Minimum to live in it350500/m²
€88,000 – €125,000

Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.

This house
Comfortable
€150,000 – €225,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.

Full1,2001,500/m²
€300,000 – €375,000

Turnkey, facade and insulation included.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€50,000 – €88,000

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.

Connections and paperworkabout €10,000

Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.

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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800

No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.

Asking price + this range + connections
€219,000 – €294,000
What worries us about this house
  • Property sold at auction — legal/bidding process and timings apply
  • Listing states 'Needs renovation' — not move-in ready
  • Announcement notes photos may be indicative and not the actual images
  • Listing data shows 0 bathrooms (possible missing information) — check utilities/planimetry

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 68/100

The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria, with beaches directly on the sea and the Coastal Range of the Paolana Catena rising a short distance inland. The area is associated with the thermal waters of Terme Luigiane on the Acquappesa–Guardia Piemontese side. Guardia Piemontese, just inland, is known for its Occitan Waldensian heritage and is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The nearest larger town is Paola, which has rail connections, services and the Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola. The coast here is part of the Riviera dei Cedri, known for citrus cultivation and seaside resorts.

The comune of Acquappesa
People living here
1,750
-8.7% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
29%
12% are under 14
Flood zone
28%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
Landslide zone
10%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
189 m
Nearest airport
109 min drive
Nearest city
65 min drive
Property address:Via San Teresa, 8
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Asking price

58,653.89
Deal score
15/100
Wow
68/100

Listed 20/09/2026