Casa indipendente
VDM Immobiliare propone in vendita a Santo Padre delle Perriere una casa singola di 140 mq interamente sviluppata al piano terra, caratterizzata da ampi spazi da personalizzare poiché l'immobile richiede una ristrutturazione importante. L'abitazione accoglie gli ospiti tramite un ingresso che funge da disimpegno per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 plus an estimated €900/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €1,507/m², far above the local €393/m² benchmark. The 5 km distance from the sea and 41 photos add some appeal, but the required major renovation and shared outdoor area do not justify the price.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, roofed house with usable floor area, a large entrance veranda, garage, and a sunny courtyard with palms near Marsala and the coast. However, it is visually plain and clearly needs major renovation, with worn finishes and signs of damp, so it feels more like a renovation project than a ready dream home.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €49,000
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 listing explicitly requires major renovation, not just cosmetic updating.
- Interior finishes are dated and there are visible damp/staining issues; the kitchen and bathroom are not clearly shown.
- The approximately 200 sqm rear outdoor area is shared with the upstairs apartment, rather than fully private.
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 Marsala urban area on the west coast of Sicily, so the resident setting is a low coastal plain with vineyards, salt pans and the Stagnone lagoon. The Stagnone di Marsala is a protected coastal lagoon with shallow water, salt works and the island of Mozia inside it. The coast here faces the Egadi Islands offshore, but they are outside the immediate landscape. Marsala is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, port, daily services and rail connections. The area is known for Marsala wine and for sea-salt production.