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Casa indipendente in Vico Casaletto 5

Maratea, Basilicata
Bedrooms
2
Baths
1
50
Price per m²
€1,600
Property type
Country house
Rooms
3 locali

Vendesi immobile a Maratea centro, nei pressi dell’ufficio postale, 50 mt commerciali, pronto all’uso, composto da: ampia zona giorno (con divano letto contenitore), angolo cucina (con lavastoviglie, lavatrice frigo e piano a induzione), ampia camera da letto (con armadio a 5 ante, letto matrimoniale e letto a castello) e bagno, ottima esposizione, piano terra a monte primo...

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Condition not stated in the listing
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Why this price is what it is

At €80,000 plus an estimated €10,000 allowance for light works, the effective price is about €1,800/m²; the small regional comparison set is unusually low, so absolute plausibility matters more here. The home is described as ready to use, furnished, and in central Maratea only 1 km from the sea, but official condition and building details are not stated.

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What the photos show

A genuinely usable, furnished small home in Maratea’s atmospheric historic center, with a striking stepped stone lane right outside and a ready-to-live-in interior. The character comes mainly from the village setting rather than exceptional architectural details, and the property lacks a private terrace, garden, or demonstrated view.

Updating, not renovation
€10,000 – €14,000

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€3,000 – €5,000

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
€90,000 – €94,000
What worries us about this house
  • Pedestrian-only historic-center setting with steep stairs and no apparent private outdoor space or parking.
  • Exterior shows aging plaster, exposed wiring, and some cracking; renovation history is unclear.
  • No sea view is visible despite being close to the coast, and energy class is not provided.

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 86/100

The Tyrrhenian coast is the defining landscape here, with the Golfo di Policastro and steep slopes of the southern Apennines dropping close to the sea. The coast around Maratea has rocky headlands, small coves and a long cliffed shoreline rather than a broad plain. The area falls within the Appennino Lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese National Park on the inland side of Maratea. Maratea is the nearest town of size and has a historic hilltop old centre as well as the port area on the coast. The area is known for its cliff coast and coves, and for the Cristo Redentore statue above the town.

The comune of Maratea
People living here
4,601
-6.5% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
28%
10% are under 14
Flood zone
1.2%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
Landslide zone
11%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
1 km
Nearest airport
105 min drive
Nearest city
110 min drive
Property address:Vico casaletto 5
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Asking price

80,000
Deal score
70/100
Wow
64/100

Listed 21/08/2026