Trilocale in Via Arno s.n.c, Melilli,
Trilocale in Via Arno s.n.c, Melilli,. Habitable, autonomo heating, terrazzo.
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 €35,000 (€538/m²), this habitable 65 m² apartment is already about 12% above comparable local pricing; allowing roughly €13,000 for basic updates brings the effective cost to about €738/m². Heating and a terrace help, but the 7 km distance from the sea does not justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a clean, genuinely habitable apartment with a practical kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, and terrace, plus a pleasant distant sea-and-countryside outlook. The interiors are ordinary rather than characterful, but the €35,000 price and usable condition make it an attractive low-cost home rather than a renovation project.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Basic, dated interiors and furnishings
- The sea view appears distant rather than dramatic
- Energy class and building details are not provided
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 34/100The cluster is in the limestone plateau and low coastal strip north of Siracusa, with the Ionian coast at Augusta Bay nearby. The area is part of the Hyblaean landscape, with dry stone farmland and cut valleys inland. Augusta is the nearest larger town and has port and everyday services. Siracusa is the nearest major city for a fuller range of services and monuments. This stretch of coast is also known for the petrochemical and port installations between Augusta, Priolo and Melilli.