Casa bifamiliare in Via Giuntarella 18
In vendita a Saponara Marittima, zona Giuntarella, casa semi-indipendente composta da due unità, piano terra e primo piano, da ristrutturare. Il piano terra è composto da ingresso, una stanza, cucina e bagno. Il primo piano comprende ingresso su soggiorno, due camere utilizzabili secondo le esigenze, cucina e wc.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is attractive at €353/m², and the home is only 1 km from the sea, but it requires renovation estimated at about €700/m². That puts the effective cost near €1,053/m², well above the local comparison level of €417/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, roofed townhouse with usable rooms, terrazzo floors, shutters, air conditioning, and some pleasant traditional interiors. However, the exterior is plain and several rooms show serious moisture and deterioration, so it is a renovation project rather than a ready-made dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, with visible damp, peeling plaster, cracks, and damaged finishes.
- The property appears to contain two units, but the layout and condition may require updating of plumbing, electrics, kitchen, and bathroom.
- No meaningful private outdoor space or proven sea view is shown; the house fronts directly onto a local road.
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 67/100The Peloritani hills rise immediately inland of Rometta, with short steep valleys running down to the Tyrrhenian coast. The Tyrrhenian Sea is at the foot of the area, and this stretch of coast faces the Aeolian Islands on clear days. Rometta sits on the Messina side of the north Sicilian coast, with Milazzo the nearest larger town for everyday services and ferry links, and Messina reachable for the full range of city services and rail connections. This coast is known for citrus, olives and small seaside settlements backed by low mountains.