Casa indipendente
Proponiamo in vendita a Marsala, in zona Via Trapani, poco distante dal centro, uno stabile composto da scantinato, piano terra e primo piano, per una superficie complessiva di circa 200 mq, oltre a un piccolo appezzamento di terreno di pertinenza. L'immobile si presenta da ristrutturare, ma offre interessanti…
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 €60,000 (€300/m²), the asking price looks low, but the property needs renovation; estimated total cost is about €200,000, or €1,000/m² effective. Its location about 1 km from the sea and potential for three apartments add value, but the finished cost is well above comparable local pricing.
More on the house and the area
This is a large traditional Marsala townhouse with weathered shutters, small balconies, and some old-town character, but it lacks a compelling view, garden setting, or photogenic exterior. It is clearly a substantial renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in home, with the three-apartment potential appealing mainly to investors.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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 is explicitly sold as needing renovation, with no interior photos to confirm habitability.
- The facade shows substantial weathering, cracks, peeling render, and deteriorated balconies and shutters.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 200 sqm; utilities, roof condition, and structural stability are unconfirmed.
- The small external area is mentioned but not clearly shown or assessed.
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 resident setting is an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone lagoon and the Isola di Mozia area lie just north of the town, with shallow saltwater basins and historic salt pans along this stretch of coast. Trapani is the nearest larger centre for wider services and airport access comes from Trapani-Birgi nearby and Palermo farther away. The area is known for salt production and Marsala wine.