Casa indipendente in Via Roma
Nei pressi della Via Roma, a pochi passi dal centro città, in una zona ricca di locali e attività commerciali, Laguna Blu Immobiliare vende casa singola di circa 120 mq. La casa è composta al piano terra da: - ingresso, cucina, salone, un servizio Al primo piano da: - due camere matrimoniali, una cameretta e un…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 plus an estimated €24,000 for updates, the effective cost is about €950/m², well above the local benchmark of €393/m². The central location near the sea and commercial activity adds value, but the listing does not state the condition or construction year, making the premium difficult to justify.
More on the house and the area
This is a spacious, functioning 120 sqm town house with a fitted kitchen, multiple bedrooms, two bathrooms, tiled floors, and apparently usable living spaces. It feels more like a practical central Sicilian home than a dream Italian retreat: the interiors are plain and dated, with no visible view, garden, or standout character.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Dated interiors, furnishings, and finishes would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs.
- No scenic view, garden, terrace, or distinctive historic features are evident in the gallery.
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 area is on the Strait of Sicily coast at the mouth of the Mazaro river. The shoreline around Mazara del Vallo is low and urban near town, with sandy stretches and small rocky sections along the coast. The nearest town of size is Marsala to the north, with a historic centre, port and services, while Castelvetrano lies inland toward the Belice plain. The town itself has a substantial historic centre with Arab-Norman street patterns and a fishing port, and it is known for fishing and for the bronze satyr found offshore. The Stagnone lagoon and the salt pans around Marsala are within the wider coastal system to the north, but outside the immediate landscape that would raise the score.