Property Description

Sea view apartment with fantastic investment potential ready to be furnished in Santo Stefano

Appartamento Mare presents a rare opportunity to acquire one of just 12 gorgeous sea-view apartments in the idyllic coastal town of Santo Stefano Di Camastra. Sold unfurnished, each residence serves as a blank canvas, inviting you to infuse it with your unique vision and style. Adding to its allure, the area is set for urbanisation, promising significant potential for resale value following the revitalization of the surrounding neighbourhood.

With two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom, and a kitchen, each apartment is thoughtfully appointed with modern conveniences such as air conditioning and washing machine preparation. However, the true highlight of these properties lies in their spacious balconies, offering unmatched views of the sea and the surrounding hills. The apartment complex’s ground floor garage also offers private parking for residents at no added cost.

Santo Stefano di Camastra is renowned for its beautiful ceramics, which decorate not only the town itself but also the newly constructed and picturesque promenade. Furthermore, the town enjoys excellent transport and road connections to Palermo, Messina, Cefalù, and numerous other charming seaside towns, ensuring both convenience and accessibility for residents.

The Property

Appartamento Mare in Santo Stefano Di Camastra is a newly built apartment complex (2017) housing 12 properties. Each individual apartment is approximately 65m2, comes with air conditioning and washing machine preparation, and is sold empty at €135k.

Upon entry, you’re greeted by a modest kitchen area, its walls adorned with beautiful tiles, waiting to welcome the installation of appliances such as a refrigerator, oven and sink to fulfil your vision for the kitchen. Continuing along to the left, you will find a bathroom already fitted with a shower, bidet, toilet, and sink, possibly further enhanced with the addition of a shower enclosure.

This property boasts two inviting bedrooms, one modest in size yet accommodating, offering ample space for a single bed, and illuminated by a glass door that invites natural light. Adjacent to this, the larger bedroom affords even more space with the added benefit of an unparalleled view of the sea through a large window.

The living area comes fitted with an air conditioner for those hot sicilian summers, and is large enough for a generously sized sofa, a few chairs, a coffee table, and a television, and presents a nice retreat from a day of lounging in the sun. This bright living room also grants access to the crown jewel of the property – the breathtaking balcony.

Hinted at in the rest of the property, but exhibited in full here, the balcony echoes the blue of the sea with accents on the window-frames and balcony dividers. It hooks around to the left and creates a nook with enough space for a table and chairs, so you can enjoy your morning espresso with a beautiful view of the sunrise over the hills from your north-east-facing balcony.

Surroundings

Santo Stefano di Camastra sits on the northern coast of Sicily at the foot of the Nebrodi National Park. A 75-minute drive along the coast will take you to the Sicilian capital, Palermo, renowned for its grand theatres, storied cathedral, and iconic street food. A 90-minute drive in the opposite direction will take you to Messina, with a cathedral of its own rivalling that of Palermo, as well as beautiful panoramic viewpoints. If you fancy a day at the beach, Santo Stefano is incredibly well-situated and you will find yourself spoiled for choice, with Cefalù (36 minutes) and countless other beach towns just a short drive away.

An ideal terrace on the Tyrrhenian, Santo Stefano di Camastra rises 90 metres from sea-level, set between Parco dei Nebrodi and the golden Tyrrhenian coast. It is renowned as ‘the city of ceramics’, boasting beautiful terra cotta artwork wherever you go. The tradition still continues to this day, you will find numerous ceramics shops all over the town, and even a ceramics museum. Santo Stefano also boasts picturesque walkways around the town, all beautifully coloured with their iconic painted ceramics.

Appartamento Mare sits on the eastern side of the coast of Santo Stefano di Camastra, facing north-east with a beautiful view of the sea. It takes about 10 minutes to walk to the centre of town, and another 5 to reach the markets for weekly essentials, or anything else in town. It must be said that you could find yourself doing a lot less walking due to an exciting project taking place in Santo Stefano Di Camastra.

Potential

While the current sea views from these properties are undoubtedly breathtaking, a new port project is set to redefine the allure of this part of Santo Stefano. With the recent approval of the port project, set for completion by spring 2024, this once relatively secluded corner of the town will soon undergo urbanisation work to convert it into a small port, and therefore a new important area of the town.

This development promises to catapult what are now modestly priced sea-view apartments into coveted real estate in the heart of Santo Stefano’s new port area. With new urbanisation and the construction of bigger roads and a new ‘piazza’ here, businesses are likely to flock to this part of town, providing convenient amenities right at your doorstep.

In addition to the potential increase in property value, the apartment comes unfurnished, giving you the freedom to decorate it however you like. You can create a bespoke home on Sicily’s coast tailored to your personal style and needs.

Additionally, moving to Sicily entails various benefits. While the island’s relaxed lifestyle is perfect for over-65s, it’s also becoming increasingly attractive to digital nomads and entrepreneurs due to favourable tax incentives under the inpatriate tax scheme, potentially reducing tax liability by 90% to thank you for choosing ‘la dolce vita’ under the sun.

If you are interested in one of these apartments, but don’t know how to get started, our team will be happy to help you every step of the way.