Quadrilocale in Via Alfredo Cappellini
A Messina, in zona Torrente/San Luca, UniCredit RE Services propone in vendita un appartamento posto al primo piano di un edificio realizzato negli anni '70, inserito in un contesto condominiale signorile. L'abitazione è composta da ingresso su disimpegno, corridoio, cucina, tinello, soggiorno, due camere da letto,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 102 m², the apartment is already priced at €931/m², and the needed updates to systems and windows bring the estimated all-in cost to about €166,000, or €1,631/m²—far above comparable local stock around €483/m². The 1 km distance from the sea, good condominium condition, veranda and cellar add appeal, but do not offset the renovation-adjusted price.
More on the house and the area
A substantial 102 sqm city apartment with three bedrooms, a functioning kitchen, covered veranda and ample storage, so it is clearly a real and usable home rather than a renovation shell. The ornate vintage interiors and terrazzo floors add personality, but the dated wallpaper, furnishings and urban surroundings offer limited dream-home 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.
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€20,000 – €36,000
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.
- Needs modernization, especially electrical/plumbing systems and window frames.
- Dense urban surroundings with street-facing views and heavy parking presence.
- Energy class G; only one bathroom is shown in the listing facts.
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 inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains rising immediately behind the city. The coast here is the urban waterfront of the strait rather than a resort shore. The nearest substantial town is Messina itself, with a major port, ferry links to Calabria, a university, hospitals and full city services. This stretch of the strait is known for ferry traffic and for the narrow sea passage between Sicily and the Italian mainland.