Appartamento in Vendita in Zona Centro Storico a Marsala
Vendesi appartamento nel centro storico di Marsala ed esattamente in via xi Maggio al secondo piano(no ascensore).con balconi sulla via pedonale, parzialmente da ristrutturare e con piccolo terrazzino.no posto auto.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 (€658/m²), plus an estimated €60,000 renovation for the partially outdated 120 m² apartment, the effective cost is about €1,158/m² versus €482/m² for comparable local homes. The historic-center location, balconies, terrace, and proximity to the sea add value, but do not offset the renovation-adjusted premium.
More on the house and the area
A substantial historic-center apartment on Marsala’s attractive pedestrian Via XI Maggio, with traditional doors, terrazzo floors, balconies, and a distinctive small terrace framed by arches. The interiors are plain and dated but clearly roofed and usable, making this a renovation project rather than a shell; its strongest appeal is location and historic character rather than polished beauty.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €23,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs partial renovation, with dated finishes and signs of terrace/weathering maintenance.
- Second-floor apartment with no elevator and no private parking.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-room, 120 sqm home; energy class 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 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.