Villa in Via Santa Caterina
In vendita una casa semi indipendente situata nella zona di Milì San Marco, a Messina. Limmobile si presenta con una classica disposizione tipica delle case semi indipendenti, ideale per chi cerca spazio e autonomia senza rinunciare alla comodità di un contesto residenziale tranquillo. Lesposizione orientata a est…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €10,000 asking price is attractive at €116/m², but with an estimated €700/m² renovation allowance the effective cost rises to about €816/m², well above the local €369/m² benchmark. The generic description does not state the condition or required works, although the property is close to the sea.
More on the house and the area
The exterior has striking historic character, but it does not clearly represent the property being sold. The actual interiors look like an uninhabitable ruin with damaged ceilings, debris, and major reconstruction needs, so this is a project rather than a real home to move into.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 striking facade appears to be a church or religious building rather than the home itself.
- Interiors are severely deteriorated, with debris, damp staining, exposed or failing roof structure, and apparent structural concerns.
- No usable kitchen or bathroom is shown; substantial reconstruction and systems replacement would be required.
- The listing description is generic and does not clarify utilities, permits, ownership of the facade, or habitability.
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 Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains rising immediately behind the city. The Ionian and Tyrrhenian coasts meet around the strait, and the shoreline here is part of daily life, but this is an urban port setting rather than an isolated coastal landscape. The nearest substantial mountain area is the Peloritani range, with ridges, wooded slopes and small hill villages above the city. Messina itself is a major provincial capital with ferry port infrastructure, a university, major services and a large urban waterfront. The strait is known for its strong currents and for views across to Calabria.