Bilocale in Via delle Suore 46
VIA DELLE SUORE - ZONA VALLE DEGLI ANGELI proponiamo appartamento indipendente composto da soggiorno, camera da letto, cucina, bagno, cortile e ampio deposito. Adiacente all' Istituto delle Suore in zona Valle degli Angeli.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €42,000 (€560/m²), this is about 15% above the local €485/m² benchmark before allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified works. The sea-front location and independent layout with courtyard and large storage add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the apartment is habitable or needs renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable home rather than a renovation shell: it has a fitted kitchen, bathroom, furnished bedroom, tiled floors, and a sizable enclosed courtyard/terrace. The appeal is practical space and immediate livability, but the ordinary urban surroundings, dated décor, and lack of a scenic view keep it well below dream-home territory.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Interiors are functional but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The exterior setting is dense and utilitarian, with no notable view or historic character visible.
- Verify the condition of the roof, terrace/courtyard, utilities, and the legal status of the independent access and deposit.
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 55/100The cluster is inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains rising immediately behind the city. The coast here is the urban waterfront of the strait rather than a resort shore. The nearest substantial town is Messina itself, with a major port, ferry links to Calabria, a university, hospitals and full city services. This stretch of the strait is known for ferry traffic and for the narrow sea passage between Sicily and the Italian mainland.