Casa indipendente
CV1475 Marsala, La Grado Immobiliare propone in vendita in pieno centro storico, casa indipendente di circa 140 mq situata all'interno di una tranquilla corte comune, completa di posto auto indipendente. L'immobile gode di un doppio ingresso indipendente, di cui uno situato su una comoda traversa di Via Roma.…
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
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€536/m²), the asking price is already above the local €405/m² median; allowing €200/m² for works brings the effective cost to about €736/m². The historic-center location, sea proximity, independent parking and two entrances add value, but the listing does not state the property's condition or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A generously sized independent home with attractive old stone-pattern floors, vaulted arches, and some traditional Sicilian character. It is roofed, floored, and has bathrooms and utilities, but the interior is clearly tired and partly unfinished rather than move-in ready. At €75,000 for 140 sqm, it has genuine renovation potential, but the charm is currently buried under damp repairs and modernization work.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 widespread damp staining, peeling plaster, and worn finishes.
- The kitchen appears unfinished or stripped of fixtures, while the bathroom is very basic and dated.
- No garden, terrace, or notable view is shown; the home is within a shared courtyard in the historic center.
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 Marsala, so the resident setting is urban fabric on the low western Sicilian coast. The Stagnone lagoon lies immediately north, with the Isola di Mozia in the lagoon. The coast here is flat and salt-pan country rather than cliffed shore. Trapani is the nearest larger town and Palermo airport is the main airport used for the area. Marsala is known for its fortified wine and for the saline landscape of the Stagnone.