Taormina
Taormina. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, 800 m from the sea.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a large, apparently usable home with modern-looking bathrooms, a fitted kitchen, good flooring, heating, and a garage. However, the photos show a fairly ordinary apartment-like urban setting rather than Taormina’s historic or scenic charm, and the stated renovation condition creates uncertainty. Its unusually low price for 253 m² near the sea is the main dream factor.
- The listing says it needs renovation, despite photos showing apparently finished kitchen and bathrooms; verify that the images belong to this property.
- No attractive sea view, garden, terrace, or historic character is shown.
- The dense urban surroundings are practical but not especially picturesque.
The area around
Location score 82/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Giardini Naxos, with the sea on the doorstep and a broad bay below the headland of Taormina. Mount Etna dominates the wider skyline from this stretch of coast, though the volcano itself is beyond the 15 km radius. The Alcantara river valley and the lower Alcantara Gorges are nearby inland; the main gorge area around Motta Camastra is roughly at the edge of the 15 km radius. Taormina is the nearest major centre, with its historic hill town and Greek theatre above the bay. Isola Bella, the small island and nature reserve below Taormina, lies just north of the bay. This coast is known for beach tourism and for its connection with Taormina and the approaches to Etna and the Alcantara valley.