Quadrilocale in Via Nazionale 305
Via Nazionale Torregrotta, soluzione indipendnete da ristrutturare, che offre un'opportunità unica per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione. Situato al piano basso, questo spazioso appartamento di 146 mq si distingue per la sua indipendenza e la versatilità degli ambienti. La proprietà comprende quattro…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€514/m²), the 146 m² apartment needs a full renovation estimated at about €161,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,620/m² versus €483/m² for comparable local homes. Direct sea access and the terrace help, but they do not offset the very high all-in cost.
More on the house and the area
A surprisingly spacious 146 m² home with traditional terrazzo floors, balconies, a large terrace and a distant hillside view. It is a solid, roofed house with an existing kitchen and bathrooms, but clearly needs significant modernization before it becomes a comfortable 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€58,000 – €85,000
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, including peeling plaster, worn finishes, old windows and generally dated interiors.
- The home is on a busy urban street with little privacy and no garden.
- Terrace and roof areas appear weathered and may require waterproofing or safety checks.
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 68/100The cluster sits on the north-east Sicilian coast on the Gulf of Milazzo, with the Tyrrhenian Sea immediately nearby. The Peloritani mountains rise a short distance inland behind this stretch of coast. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town; it has a large historic centre, port, and services, and the headland there is the main local landmark. Messina is also close enough for higher-order services and ferry links to the mainland. This part of the coast is known for small seaside settlements, citrus and olive cultivation in the plain and lower slopes, and views across the strait-side corner of north-eastern Sicily.