Casa indipendente in Via Rivellino 2
prof177 Via Rivellino, 2-4-6 - Castroreale (ME) Proponiamo in vendita affascinante casa indipendente su due livelli, perfetta per un progetto di ristrutturazione, situata a Castroreale, offrendo una vista panoramica sul suggestivo paesaggio. Questa proprietà di circa 132 mq include un terrazzo panoramico. Al piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €644/m², the asking price is already above the local €400/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €700/m² for the advertised renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,344/m². The 132 m² size, panoramic terrace and garage are positives, but the listing does not specify the building age, energy class or detailed renovation scope.
More on the house and the area
A distinctive Sicilian village house with a warm ochre façade, exposed stonework, arched passageways, old wooden shutters and charming patterned tile floors. It is a genuine, roofed home with a working-looking kitchen, bathroom and multiple rooms, but it needs meaningful refurbishment rather than simple decoration; glimpses of the surrounding green valley add appeal.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Clearly needs renovation, with widespread wall cracks, damp staining and peeling plaster.
- Only one bathroom is listed, and the terrace is not clearly shown in the gallery.
- Access is via stepped, narrow historic lanes and the property appears partly furnished but neglected.
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 56/100The cluster lies on the north-eastern Sicilian coastal plain at the foot of the Peloritani, with the first hill country close behind the built-up strip. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby, with the Gulf of Patti stretching westward and the Aeolian Islands visible offshore in clear weather, though they are not within the local 15 km landscape. The Longano and nearby short coastal watercourses cut the plain between the hills and the sea. Tindari, on its headland with the archaeological area and sanctuary, is within about 15 km and gives this stretch of coast a distinct landmark. Milazzo, the nearest larger centre, has a substantial historic core and port functions. This part of the province is known for citrus cultivation on the plain and for the coastal connection between Milazzo and Patti.