Rudere con terreno in C.da San Paolo, Barcellona P.G., Me
In Contrada San Paolo, a Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, proponiamo in vendita un rudere di circa 140 mq, edificato ante 1967, immerso in un terreno di circa 1.000 mq. La proprietà rappresenta un’ottima opportunità per chi desidera realizzare una casa indipendente circondata dal verde o investire in un progetto di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Condition field says 'Habitable' but the description explicitly calls it a 'rudere' (ruin) built ante-1967 needing full renovation — a clear contradiction. As a ruin it is not livable without a gut rebuild (~1000-1400 EUR/m2). Also note the sqm mismatch: facts list 240 m2 but description says ~140 m2 of building on ~1000 m2 land, inflating the apparent value. The 200 EUR/m2 price looks far below the 431 median, but that gap disappears once you factor the true ~140 m2 structure and heavy reno costs. No energy class, year, rooms, or baths data. Sea view is a plus, but the headline discount is misleading.
More on the house and the area
Ruin of ~140sqm on ~1000sqm of olive-grove land near Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto. Photos show crumbling concrete/brick shells, missing roofs, rotted wooden doors, and overgrown plots. The main appeal is the distant hilltop sea view over olive groves and the generous land, but the buildings offer no immediate wow — just renovation potential. Nothing scroll-stopping; a modest project property at a low price.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,200/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€95,000 – €140,000
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.
- Property is a ruin (rudere), not habitable despite 'Habitable' tag
- Requires complete reconstruction/renovation
- Structures are collapsed with no roof, doors, or windows intact
- Sea view is distant and partially obscured
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 56/100The cluster lies on the north-eastern Sicilian coastal plain at the foot of the Peloritani, with the first hill country close behind the built-up strip. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby, with the Gulf of Patti stretching westward and the Aeolian Islands visible offshore in clear weather, though they are not within the local 15 km landscape. The Longano and nearby short coastal watercourses cut the plain between the hills and the sea. Tindari, on its headland with the archaeological area and sanctuary, is within about 15 km and gives this stretch of coast a distinct landmark. Milazzo, the nearest larger centre, has a substantial historic core and port functions. This part of the province is known for citrus cultivation on the plain and for the coastal connection between Milazzo and Patti.