Appartamento
Casa dolce casa immobiliare propone in vendita un appartamento di circa 140 mq, ubicato al secondo piano di un terratetto ( no ascensore) sito in zona makara, nelle vicinanze della scuola. l'immobile e' abbastanza luminoso e spazioso, da ristrutturare, si compone da ingresso: 3 ampi e luminosi vani a prospetto di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 (€464/m²), the 140 m² apartment is attractively priced upfront, but it needs renovation; using an estimated €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,164/m², well above the local €483/m² benchmark. Its seafront location adds value, but the renovation burden limits the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright 140 sqm apartment with appealing old patterned tiles, substantial woodwork, arched doorways, and a practical multi-room layout. It is a solid, roofed home rather than a ruin, but the dated finishes and apparent renovation needs keep it well below dream-home level.
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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Clearly needs renovation, especially the dated kitchen and bathrooms.
- No attractive view, garden, terrace, or distinctive exterior is shown.
- Second-floor apartment with no elevator.
- Utilities and exact legal/structural condition are not confirmed.
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 area is on the Strait of Sicily coast at the mouth of the Mazaro river. The shoreline around Mazara del Vallo is low and urban near town, with sandy stretches and small rocky sections along the coast. The nearest town of size is Marsala to the north, with a historic centre, port and services, while Castelvetrano lies inland toward the Belice plain. The town itself has a substantial historic centre with Arab-Norman street patterns and a fishing port, and it is known for fishing and for the bronze satyr found offshore. The Stagnone lagoon and the salt pans around Marsala are within the wider coastal system to the north, but outside the immediate landscape that would raise the score.