Torregrotta
Tribunale: Messina RGE: 57/2023 PVP: 4647072 Il compendio pignorato oggetto di vendita è costituito dalla piena proprietà per la quota di 1000/1000 di appartamento per civile abitazione della superficie catastale di mq. 211. L’appartamento è situato al secondo piano di un edificio a tre elevazioni f.t., ed è composto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,152 for 197 m² (€204/m²), the home is described as habitable and has independent heating; allowing roughly €39,400 for light renovation puts the effective cost near €404/m², about 17% below comparable local stock. The description is very brief and does not state the number of rooms, bathrooms, or energy class.
More on the house and the area
At roughly €40,000 for about 197 sqm, this is an exceptional size-for-price proposition, and the illustrated interior appears bright, renovated, and usable. However, the property has little visual or historic character, the exterior setting is unattractive, and the photos are explicitly not of the real apartment, so its real condition and livability remain unproven.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- The listing explicitly says the images are indicative and not the actual property photos.
- Auction purchase involves legal, occupancy, and process risks that require due diligence.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs.
- The surrounding apartment block is visually unattractive and offers no notable view or outdoor charm.
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 68/100The cluster sits on the north-east Sicilian coast on the Gulf of Milazzo, with the Tyrrhenian Sea immediately nearby. The Peloritani mountains rise a short distance inland behind this stretch of coast. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town; it has a large historic centre, port, and services, and the headland there is the main local landmark. Messina is also close enough for higher-order services and ferry links to the mainland. This part of the coast is known for small seaside settlements, citrus and olive cultivation in the plain and lower slopes, and views across the strait-side corner of north-eastern Sicily.