Casa indipendente con terreno edificabile – Contrada Bufalata
Casa indipendente con terreno edificabile – Contrada Bufalata. Habitable.
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 €385/m², the asking price is below the Marsala comparison level of €413/m², but allowing about €52,000 for a habitable 260 m² home brings the effective cost to roughly €585/m². The sea is only 4 km away, though the listing does not state the number of bathrooms or bedrooms.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, lived-in Sicilian townhouse with a pleasant covered terrace, traditional shutters, tiled floors, and abundant greenery around the property. The interior is fully furnished and includes a usable kitchen and bathroom, so this is a real home rather than a renovation shell, though it is visually dated and needs maintenance. Its 260 sqm size and buildable land add practical appeal, but the setting is ordinary rather than spectacular.
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€17,000 – €29,000
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.
- The property appears habitable but shows damp staining, aging finishes, and some deferred maintenance.
- The rear garden/side area is overgrown and will need clearing and ongoing upkeep.
- No sea view or distinctive historic features are evident; energy performance and systems are not documented.
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 cluster is in the built-up area of Marsala, so the lived setting is an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone di Marsala lagoon and the salt pans lie within this area, with shallow water, salt basins and the Isola di Mozia in the lagoon. This stretch of coast is part of the Riserva Naturale Orientata Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala. Trapani is the other main town nearby; Marsala itself is a substantial service town with a historic centre, port functions, shops and schools. The area is known for wine production, especially Marsala wine, and for salt extraction landscapes along the coast.