Casa singola a pochi passi dal mare ( rep.2450)
CASA SINGOLA A POCHI PASSI DAL MARE ( REP.2450). Habitable, esposizione esterna, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, 500 m from the sea.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000, the estimated all-in cost is about €56,800, or €1,456/m²—roughly three times the local comparison level of €482/m². The habitable coastal location, balcony and terrace add value, but the price is still high for a compact 39 m² apartment.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable small Sicilian home with two sleeping areas, a bathroom, balcony and sunny terrace, plus an attractive mountain-and-town outlook. The traditional street façade and decorative details add character, while the interiors are clean but basic and dated rather than beautiful. Its €49,000 price and proximity to the sea make it appealing, though this is a compact town base rather than a spacious dream house.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very compact at 39 m², with a tight spiral staircase.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Located on an active town street, so traffic and neighboring-building noise are possible.
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 76/100The cluster is on the Ionian side of the Peloritani hills above the Strait of Messina, with steep slopes dropping toward the coast. The Ionian Sea is immediately below, and the Alcantara valley lies within this stretch of coast to the south. Taormina is the nearest town of size, with services, rail access and major historic fabric, and Messina is the larger city for hospitals and full urban services. Mount Etna is a dominant presence across this coast and is reachable for longer outings, but it is not inside the immediate 15 km setting. This part of the coast is known for hillside villages, citrus and olive terraces, and sea views along the Messina-Taormina shore.