Rustico/casale in Contrada Il Barone 4
Proprietà basata su due immobili immersi nel verde,separati da un vialetto di accesso e indipendenti, con giardino piantumato ( alberi da frutto) di proprietà di circa 500 metri quadri. Parcheggio privato e corte sfruttabile per barbecue e pranzi o cene all'aperto. A 100 metri di distanza boschetto di circa 3000 metri quadri compreso nel prezzo. Vista panoramica fino al...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
200 m² asking €64,000 (€320/m²) but estimated renovation ~€200/m² makes the effective price ~€520/m², well above the regional median of €225/m². Nice 3 km-to-sea location and 24 photos, but the listing omits condition/age so the high effective price looks hard to justify.
More on the house and the area
A neat, liveable farmhouse with a genuine sea view, private garden/fruit trees and parking — the outdoor spaces and panorama are the real selling points. Interiors are tidy and move‑in ready but modestly finished, so it’s an excellent value for someone wanting a practical home near the coast rather than a turnkey luxury renovation.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Only one small bathroom for a property advertised with 6 beds — could be tight for full-time living.
- Simple, basic finishes inside (tile floors, basic fixtures) — cosmetic updates or insulation/energy upgrades likely wanted.
- Hilly access — check road conditions and parking access for larger vehicles and year‑round use.
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 Tyrrhenian side of northern Calabria with the coastal ridge of the Catena Costiera immediately inland and the sea at Belvedere Marittimo close by. The Riviera dei Cedri runs along this stretch of coast and the area is known for cedar cultivation. Belvedere Marittimo has a historic upper town and a seafront lower town with everyday services; Scalea is the nearest larger coastal centre on this section of shore, and Paola farther south is the main rail stop for wider connections. The western edge of Parco Nazionale del Pollino is inland beyond the immediate coastal strip, but it lies outside the 15 km landscape around the cluster.