Náquera apartment priced at 90,500 euros faces skepticism

A 67 sqm apartment in Náquera seeks a buyer for 90,500

A 67-square-meter listing in Náquera, a town in the province of Valencia, Spain, is hitting the market for 90,500 euros. This is not an official appraisal but the midpoint of the seller’s Idealista range for similar properties, between 72,000 and 115,000 euros. The seller’s goal is to sell, catch a train, and move to Navarra, their father’s homeland. The tricky detail is that the price relies on a portal reference rather than the value attributed by those who know the area.

From 90,500 to 82,445 and back to 86,000

The price has been constantly moving. It started at 90,500 euros and then dropped to 82,445, with an argument more emotional than commercial: "we are selling, we want to leave here." The seller admitted at the time that the operation seemed crazy and could only be sustained with their partner’s precarious help.

Shortly after, the listing went back up, this time to 86,000 euros, with a fixed date on the calendar: September 25, the day they intend to pay the deposit and head to Iruña. Three different prices in one listing, all well above what participants consider its real value.

What exactly is being sold in Náquera?

The listing describes two bedrooms, and the author insists they be seen in the video. It includes a dishwasher and washing machine, an inverter air conditioning split, and floating flooring, according to the seller’s own words. Some have reviewed the listing and claim the opposite: that only one bedroom is visible in the photos, meaning the property is not a two-bedroom apartment. The doubt is not cosmetic. Those looking for two bedrooms dismiss the listing at a glance; those looking for one do not pay the price for two.

Regarding the neighbors, the seller details that the third floor is occupied by a young family from Valencia, the sixth by German owners using it as a second home, the fourth belongs to his aunt and is rented out, and only the first and fifth floors have failed to contribute to the community fees for years. His argument is that the horizontal property law forces them to pay and, if they do not, their accounts will be seized.

Dark photos, a video, and a bottle of oil

The most repeated criticism is not against the price, but the presentation. Natural light, a tidy house, and photos taken from the corners to widen the space: that is the manual repeatedly suggested. Several images are nearly dark, and others show the property in disarray. A request to remove the video has also been made, as it shows the owner’s private life and offers nothing to a potential buyer.

The inventory left in the apartment does not help. Leaving sunglasses and miscellaneous items is not a selling point; accumulating gas bottles, electric radiators, and a hotplate plugged into a gas canister does not convey the idea of an equipped kitchen. As a curiosity, a bottle of cooking oil forgotten next to the bathroom gel generated more comments than the usable area. Some even joke that the book collection and pocket dehumidifier add value to the whole.

What is a apartment like this really worth in Náquera?

The references handled by participants point significantly below the listing. A renovated apartment with more square meters in the same area has been pointed out for less money; there are estimates of 35,000 and 25,000 euros, verbal offers of 10,000, and a range placing the threshold for initial calls between 50,000 and 60,000. The most repeated prediction is that above 50,000, no one will call.

In contrast, the owner’s argument relies on portal statistics. The gap between a published average price and what a buyer is willing to sign for a property with a disputed community and poor presentation is exactly the distance separating a listing from a sale. The breakdown of comparables circulating in the conversation leaves the difference in a margin that, according to participants, is surprising, and not in the seller’s favor.

Navarra, the train, and a 25,000 euro house

The destination is decided before the sale. The owner is looking for a house in a Navarra village that was 30,000 euros and dropped to 25,000 in recent days. His plan is to view two or three more in case the first fails, take the train, pay the deposit if one convinces him, and return with the keys to this apartment already handed over. He wants to spread the risk across several houses, he says, and not bet everything on one card.

Meanwhile, the sale is stalled, and the video remains online. With the listing at 86,000 euros and comparable market estimates around half that, the deal depends on a buyer willing to pay significantly more than similar listings suggest. And that buyer, for now, has not called.