Compact studio with terrace

Thirty square metres that actually work: a studio where the bed, the kitchen and the living corner sit in an easy line, and a terrace door lets in the afternoon light without eating your floor space. That balance is the point here. You get room for a small table outside, a proper elevator so you never carry shopping up stairs, and a parking spot that’s yours — no circling the block, no negotiating with neighbours.

The apartment comes furnished, so ownership is close to turnkey. Move your things in, hang a few pictures, and the practical decisions are already made. The brick-and-concrete building has aged well since 2005, and at 60,000 euros this is a clean, self-contained base in Durrës rather than a project waiting for a budget.

Picture a slow morning coffee on the terrace before the city wakes, or coming home to a space that’s simple to keep and simple to leave locked up when you travel. For a first purchase, a city foothold or an easy investment, the numbers here are honest and the upkeep is light.

Ask to see it in person — the layout reads far better standing in it than on paper.