Casa Indipendente in vendita in Via C. Colombo 8, Monforte
Casa Indipendente in vendita in Via C. Colombo 8, Monforte. 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 €27,000 plus an estimated €7,000 renovation allowance, the effective cost is about €971/m², well above comparable Sicilian homes at roughly €416/m². It is described as habitable, but the listing gives very little detail and does not state the building year or energy rating.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable, compact townhouse with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and a pleasant little planted passage/courtyard. Its main appeal is affordability and immediate usability rather than striking beauty: the interiors are plain, the home is very small, and no notable view or historic character is shown.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very compact at just 35 sqm, with limited living and storage space.
- No meaningful view or substantial private outdoor area is shown.
- Exterior walls show staining and weathering; the condition of roof, utilities, and heating is not documented.
- The gallery does not show a full living area or confirm overall natural light.
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 Peloritani mountains rise immediately inland. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby, with the Gulf of Milazzo to the west and the Strait of Messina to the east. The nearest town of size is Messina, with port, ferry links, university and full city services. This stretch of north-eastern Sicily is known for hillside villages between the sea and the Peloritani and for olive groves and mixed Mediterranean cultivation.