Casa indipendente in Via Giacomo Matteotti 9
Stai cercando una casa dove vivere in totale autonomia, in una zona centrale e comoda di Melilli? Questa soluzione indipendente in Via Giacomo Matteotti unisce il fascino della privacy alla comodità dei servizi sotto casa. Una scelta perfetta per single, giovani coppie, lavoratori in trasferta o studenti, ma anche per…
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 €33,000 (€452/m²), the asking price is only slightly above the local comparison level of €409/m²; allowing about €14,600 for light updating brings the effective cost to roughly €652/m². The description presents a livable, well-served central home, but its condition and construction year are not stated, and energy class G may imply future efficiency costs.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely move-in-ready, well-kept two-level home with attractive contemporary finishes, two bathrooms, a fitted kitchen, air conditioning, and a pleasant bedroom. The arched openings and independent layout add some character, while the €33,000 price is striking for a usable 73 sqm house. Its main limitation is that the appeal is practical rather than dreamlike: there is no garden, standout historic fabric, or scenic setting.
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.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating or cooling costs.
- The very steep open metal staircase may be inconvenient or unsafe for some occupants.
- No private garden, terrace, or meaningful view is shown; the home is on a fairly ordinary urban street.
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 39/100The area sits on the Hyblaean plateau above the Ionian coast, with limestone hills and cultivated ground within the immediate surroundings. The coast nearest Melilli is the Gulf of Augusta, with port and petrochemical installations along much of the shoreline in this stretch. Syracuse is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The wider zone is known for industry around Augusta and Priolo as well as for citrus and olive cultivation inland.