Appartamento in Capo d'Orlando
Appartamento in Capo d'Orlando. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, videocitofono, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia, 800 m from the sea.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €545/m², this habitable 74 m² apartment becomes roughly €745/m² after estimated upkeep, about 54% above the €483/m² local benchmark. Its garage, terraces, cellar and location just 800 m from the sea add value, but the pricing is not a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable home rather than a renovation shell, with functioning-looking kitchen and bathroom, multiple living rooms, balcony/terrace potential, and a leafy exterior. Its main appeal is practical Mediterranean living near the sea at a relatively accessible price, but the dated décor, low-quality photography, and lack of a proven sea or landscape view keep it from being a dream-home standout.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and heavily furnished, so cosmetic updating would likely be needed.
- The garage/storage area is cluttered and unfinished-looking.
- The facts list zero bathrooms, which should be verified despite the photographed bathroom.
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 72/100Coastal town fronting the Tyrrhenian Sea; beaches and a seafront promenade and local harbour facilities are part of the town. The Nebrodi Mountains lie inland and the area is on the northern edge of the Parco dei Nebrodi (Nebrodi Regional Park). No ski lifts within about 15 km; the nearest Sicilian ski areas (Madonie, Mount Etna) are much farther inland. The A20 autostrada (Messina–Palermo) and the Palermo–Messina rail line serve the coastal corridor. Nearest city of significant size is Messina to the east (regional rail and ferry connections); Palermo and Catania are the main regional airports for longer travel. Local economy includes seaside tourism, fishing and coastal services, and surrounding hills are used for citrus, olive and other agriculture.