Casa indipendente SP36, Pezzolo 98138 Messina ME, Italia
Asta casa indipendente a Messina (ME) [SY569527PZ] SP36, Pezzolo 98138 Messina ME, Italia, Casa indipendente SP36 c.da Vina, 98138 Pezzolo Messina ME formata da due immobili: A) appartamento piano Terra della superficie commerciale di 144,44 mq. consistenza 5,5 vani, con corte di circa 240 mq. È composto da una sala…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction, which makes it unsuitable for the catalog regardless of the €115/m² asking figure. With renovation estimated at about €700/m², the effective cost is roughly €815/m², well above the €413/m² local comparison level.
More on the house and the area
A large traditional Sicilian townhouse with balconies, terraces, a leafy courtyard and glimpses toward dramatic green hills gives it genuine character and a pleasant setting. The interiors appear roofed and usable rather than a ruin, but they are dated and visibly in need of renovation, so this is a project home rather than a move-in-ready dream house.
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€43,000 – €76,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs meaningful renovation, with worn finishes and visible damp/peeling areas.
- The steep stair access and sloping setting may be inconvenient for some occupants.
- This is a judicial-auction listing, and the description warns that published photos may not correspond exactly to the property; bathroom and utility status should be verified.
- No clear bathroom is shown in the gallery despite the description mentioning bathrooms.
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 55/100On the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani rising immediately behind the city. The urban area faces both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian sides through the strait, with Calabria visible across the water. The nearest larger natural landscape is the Peloritani range, but this cluster sits inside the continuous built-up area of Messina, a major port city with ferry terminals, a university, hospitals, and city services. Messina is known for the strait crossing, its port, and the earthquakes that shaped the modern city.