Casa indipendente 5 locali, 209 m² in Via G. Mazzini 36, Mon
Casa indipendente 5 locali, 209 m² in Via G. Mazzini 36, Mon. autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, armadio a muro, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €220/m² asking price is about 40% below the local €368/m² benchmark, with a favorable coastal location 4 km from the sea. However, the condition is not stated; allowing roughly €200/m² for an assumed habitable but unverified property brings the effective cost to about €420/m², above the benchmark.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, usable village house with a genuinely dramatic mountain setting, sunny yellow facade, balconies and glimpses of the surrounding Sicilian landscape. The living areas, kitchen, bathrooms and tiled floors appear functional, but the home is dated and the terraces, cellar and ancillary spaces need cleanup and renovation. At this price, the combination of 209 m² and mountain views creates a strong dream-home proposition, though not a polished move-in-ready one.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Interiors are usable but dated and would benefit from modernization.
- Several balconies, storage areas and outbuildings appear cluttered or unfinished.
- The steep, village-style layout may be less convenient for people with limited mobility.
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 68/100The cluster is on the eastern Sicilian hills above the Ionian coast, with the Peloritani foothills inland and the lower Alcantara valley close by. The nearest coast is the Ionian Sea around Letojanni and Taormina. The Alcantara River and the Alcantara valley are nearby; the Gole dell’Alcantara are within the wider local area but outside a tight village radius. Taormina is the nearest town of size and has extensive services, rail access at Taormina-Giardini, and a major historic centre with the Greek theatre. Mount Etna is the dominant mountain of this part of Sicily but it is farther away and not inside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for hill villages above the Taormina coast, citrus and olive cultivation, and the concentration of historic settlements on the slopes between coast and valley.