Casa indipendente in Via Alessandro Manzoni 30
Nel cuore di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, in Via Manzoni, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 120 mq, ideale per chi desidera realizzare un'abitazione su misura in una posizione centrale e ben servita. L'immobile è composto da quattro locali ampi e versatili, che offrono numerose possibilità di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €15,000 asking price is very low, but the stated renovation need brings the estimated all-in cost to about €99,000, or €825/m²—roughly double comparable local pricing. The central location and sea proximity add value, while the listing does not say enough about structural condition, energy performance, or building age.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, independent old Sicilian house with attractive traditional details including arched openings, timber doors, patterned tile floors, and a small private courtyard. However, the interiors are visibly damp and neglected, and it is a serious renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in 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.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, with visible damp, peeling plaster, mold, and damaged surfaces.
- The covered courtyard roof and surrounding masonry appear aged and may need repair or replacement.
- Kitchen and bathroom usability, utilities, and structural condition are not clearly demonstrated.
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 72/100The cluster lies on the Tyrrhenian side of Sicily between the coastal plain and the first ridges of the Peloritani, with views inland to low mountains and short valleys running down to the sea. The coast of the Golfo di Patti is nearby, with long urban and semi-urban beaches around Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Milazzo and Oliveri. The small lakes of Marinello and the Tindari headland are within about 15 km to the west, inside the protected area of the Laghetti di Marinello oriented nature reserve. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town in daily life, with a large historic citadel on the promontory, port services and ferry links to the Aeolian Islands. Tindari is known for the hilltop sanctuary and Greek-Roman archaeological area. The wider area is known for citrus cultivation on the plain and for the coast facing the Aeolian Islands.