Casa indipendente in Vendita in Zona Birgi-Dammusello-Spagnola-Stagnone a Marsala
Vendesi unita immobiliare su due elevazioni di circa 150 mq oltre terreno di 1600 mq in Cda Dammusello a Marsala totalmente da ristrutturare con annesso piccolo magazzino.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 150 m², the purchase price is €567/m², but total restoration could add about €165,000, bringing the effective cost near €1,667/m² versus a local reference of €372/m². Being 1 km from the sea and including 1,600 m² of land helps, but the listing does not state the bathroom count or energy performance and describes the property as totally needing renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial rural property near the sea with a genuinely generous plot, mature greenery, and some usable-looking interior space with exposed wooden beams. However, the buildings appear dated and heavily in need of renovation, and the absence of a reported bathroom makes it a serious project rather than an immediately livable dream home.
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€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Advertised as totally needing renovation, with visibly weathered façades and neglected outdoor areas.
- The listing reports zero bathrooms, so substantial plumbing and habitability work may be required.
- Large 1,600 sqm plot is attractive, but the property lacks a compelling view or standout architectural character.
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 an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone lagoon and the Isola di Mozia area lie just north of the town, with shallow saltwater basins and historic salt pans along this stretch of coast. Trapani is the nearest larger centre for wider services and airport access comes from Trapani-Birgi nearby and Palermo farther away. The area is known for salt production and Marsala wine.