Trilocale in Località Mili Marina 329
TEMPOCASA Messina Riviera Sud propone in vendita, a Mili Marina, sulla Vecchia Strada Nazionale, all’interno di un complesso residenziale con accesso privato alla spiaggia, un appartamento panoramico situato al secondo piano di uno stabile sprovvisto di ascensore. L’immobile si distingue per la splendida vista sul mare…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 plus an estimated €51,800 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,768/m², far above the €484/m² local comparison level. Direct beach access and sea views add genuine value, but the apartment still needs renovation, has no private parking, and is on the second floor without an elevator.
More on the house and the area
The defining feature is a genuinely exceptional sea view from the living room and bedroom, plus a terrace and private residential access to the beach. The apartment is a solid, functioning home with floors, bathroom, kitchen, and furnishings, but its dated finishes and need for renovation keep it below dream-home territory.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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 apartment is explicitly described as needing renovation, despite being usable and furnished.
- Second-floor access is by stairs; there is no elevator.
- No private parking space is included, and the energy class is G.
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 Messina on the Strait of Messina, with dense urban fabric, port infrastructure, major roads and rail lines along the coast. The Peloritani mountains rise immediately behind the city and shape the short valleys above the urban strip. The nearest larger centre is Messina itself, with a major port, ferry links to Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, a university and the full services of a provincial capital. The area is known for the strait and its ferry crossing between Sicily and the mainland.