Casa indipendente in Via dei Vespri 158
L’agenzia immobiliare Nextcasa Realestate propone in vendita una casa indipendente su due livelli oltre terrazzo al piano terzo. La casa è composta al piano terra da una cucina con soggiorno, una ulteriore camera da pranzo e un comodo bagno, doppio ingresso sulla strada principale; al piano primo troviamo due camere…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€281/m²), the 139 m² house looks cheap upfront, but the listing explicitly says it needs major renovation; allowing roughly €1,100/m² puts the effective cost near €1,381/m² versus about €408/m² for comparable homes. Being only 2 km from the sea is a positive, but the renovation burden overwhelms it, and the listing does not detail the required works.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, furnished two-level home with a working-looking kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and a rooftop terrace, so it is clearly a real house rather than a shell. However, the interiors are dated and show damp/peeling areas, while the exterior is plain and the urban outlook offers little visual magic.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€55,000 – €82,000
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 listing explicitly says it requires important renovation work.
- Visible peeling paint, damp staining and aging finishes suggest repairs beyond simple decoration.
- Urban street setting with no private garden and only modest balconies/terrace; utilities and structural condition should be verified.
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 is on the north coast of Sicily with the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Patti immediately nearby. The Peloritani mountains rise inland within a short distance, giving a backdrop of steep ridges above the coastal strip. Tindari and its headland, with the Sanctuary and the archaeological area, are within about 15 km, and the Marinello lagoon and beach system lies below the promontory in the protected area of the Laghetti di Marinello. Milazzo, the nearest larger town, has a substantial historic centre, port connections to the Aeolian Islands, and a castle on its peninsula. This stretch of coast is known for citrus cultivation and for being a gateway toward Tindari, Milazzo and the Aeolian ferry port.