Casa indipendente in Via Antonio Canova, 6, Marina Messina - Regina Margherita - Via Garibaldi , Messina,
Tirrenia immobiliare propone in vendita In uno dei contesti più richiesti di Messina, di fronte alla Fiera e con affaccio sul Viale della Libertà, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento di 152 mq su due livelli, caratterizzato da doppia esposizione e grande potenziale. L’immobile dispone di cucina abitabile, doppi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Priced at 562 EUR/m2 vs regional median of 387, which is above baseline but this is a seafront (0 km) Messina location facing Viale della Libertà, a premium central area that justifies a premium over the regional median. 160 m2 villa listed at 90k with terrace and double exposure across two levels offers flexibility (frazionamento potential). Contradictory claims: fact sheet says 160 m2 Villa/5 beds while description says 152 m2 apartment on two levels with 'doppi servizi' matching 2 baths—the type and size discrepancy warrants verification. Needs full renovation (built 1940), so budget ~500 EUR/m2 for a habitable-standard reno. Fresh listing (6 days), 43 photos, strong location. Solid value if the size/type is confirmed.
More on the house and the area
Central Messina property facing Viale della Libertà near the Fiera. First photo shows a decent distant sea/strait view and green space, but most exterior shots are of a congested tree-lined street with parked cars. Interior is a mix: several rooms show heavy water damage, peeling plaster and crumbling ceilings, while a few renovated rooms (living area, bedroom, kitchen with terrazzo floors) look livable but dated and cluttered. Location is strategic and central, but no standout architectural or design appeal. Renovation-project property with modest wow beyond the partial sea glimpse.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €31,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Listed as Villa but description says apartment on two levels
- Needs significant renovation - visible damp, ceiling damage, peeling plaster
- Sea view visible from area but property faces busy street with heavy parking
- eur_m2 figure appears off (562) vs actual price/sqm ~562-592
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 inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains rising immediately behind the city. The coast here is the urban waterfront of the strait rather than a resort shore. The nearest substantial town is Messina itself, with a major port, ferry links to Calabria, a university, hospitals and full city services. This stretch of the strait is known for ferry traffic and for the narrow sea passage between Sicily and the Italian mainland.