Casa indipendente in Via Leonardo da Vinci
A Petrosino proponiamo in vendita una casa singola di circa 95 mq, che necessita di lavori di ammodernamento e rappresenta un'interessante opportunità per chi desidera personalizzare gli ambienti secondo le proprie esigenze. L'abitazione si compone di un doppio ingresso, una zona living con cucina a vista, un ampio…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €789/m², estimated modernization brings the effective cost to roughly €1,489/m², far above comparable local stock around €408/m². Being 2 km from the sea, with a 45 m² garage and outdoor space, adds appeal, but the home needs work and the listing does not state its age or energy rating.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable two-bedroom home with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, covered courtyard, and a substantial separate garage. It lacks architectural character or a scenic setting, while the plain façades, dated finishes, and unfinished extra room keep it in the practical fixer-upper range rather than dream-home territory.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Dated interiors and exteriors need modernization.
- An adjacent room is still in a raw, unfinished state.
- The outdoor area is small and mostly paved, with no notable view.
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 is in the coastal plain around Marsala on the western tip of Sicily, facing the Stagnone lagoon and the island of Mozia. The coast here is low and salt-flat rather than cliffed, with the Riserva Naturale Orientata Isole dello Stagnone immediately by Marsala. Marsala is the nearest town of size and has a large historic centre, port functions, wine cellars and the archaeological museum with finds from Mozia. The area is known for salt pans, Marsala wine and Punic archaeology linked to Mozia.