Casa indipendente in Contrada Dammusello
Rif. : 1912. In C. da Dammusello a poca distanza dalla Splendida Laguna Dello Stagnone proponiamo in vendita 3 unita’ immibiliari ad uso abitativo. Un corpo di fabbrica più grande su due livelli di circa 128 mq. composto da 5 locali, accessori oltre terrazzo praticabile con la pertinenza esclusiva di un’area antistante…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €362/m², the initial price is only about 11% below the local comparison level, while roughly 90 of the 218 m² is explicitly described as needing renovation. After allowing about €450/m² for the mixed condition, the effective cost is approximately €812/m²; the 1 km distance from the sea and generous land-related features provide some support, but not enough to offset the works.
More on the house and the area
The standout feature is the elevated terrace with an open sea/lagoon outlook over lush agricultural land and palms near Marsala. The main house is furnished and clearly livable, with a kitchen, bathrooms and generous terraces, but the interiors are dated and one additional 90 sqm dwelling is explicitly sold for renovation. This is a substantial, usable property with strong setting value rather than a polished 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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€25,000 – €43,000
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 property is a mixed package: the main two-level home appears usable, but the separate older house requires renovation.
- Roof terraces and exterior walls show visible age, staining and maintenance needs.
- The three units are partly separated, so legal status, utilities and renovation scope should be verified carefully.
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 in the built-up area of Marsala, so the resident setting is an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone lagoon and the Isola di Mozia area lie just north of the town, with shallow saltwater basins and historic salt pans along this stretch of coast. Trapani is the nearest larger centre for wider services and airport access comes from Trapani-Birgi nearby and Palermo farther away. The area is known for salt production and Marsala wine.