Casa indipendente su 2 livelli
L agenzia immobiliare Mediocasa di Castelvetrano propone in vendita CASA DIPENDENTE A MAZARA ZONA VIA SALEMI 2APPARTAMENTI 1)80 mq. e 2 ) 60 mq. 1 )APPARTAMENTO. Luminoso soggiorno, cucina, 2 camere, 1 bagno con doccia, ripostiglio e pozzo luce; 2) APPARTAM ENTO Luminosa Cucina-Soggiorno, bagno con vasca, …
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Price is 679 eur/m2 vs baseline median 450 eur/m2, so ~51% above the local median despite decent tags (garage, balcony, heating, near-sea, 1km to sea). The property is two independent apartments (80+60 sqm) totaling ~140sqm, which adds flexibility for living plus rental income. Habitable per description (bathrooms, kitchens functional), fresh listing (6 days), 20 photos. The above-median price limits upside, but the dual-unit layout and coastal proximity justify a fair rating rather than overpriced. Moderate renovation budget assumed to modernize and complete heating.
More on the house and the area
Two-apartment townhouse in Mazara del Vallo, 140 sqm at just €679/m2, roughly 1km from the sea. Interiors are empty and unremarkable: beige/marble-effect floor tiles, plain white walls, dated wood doors, and basic pedestal-sink bathrooms. One photo reveals a room with stripped flooring and damp staining, signaling renovation needs. No standout interior design, no exterior shot, no view or unusual setting. The low price-per-sqm and near-sea location offer some practical appeal for an investor, but nothing here stops the scroll. Ordinary condition trending toward fixer-upper.
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, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Photos show empty, tired interiors with dated tiling and worn finishes
- One room shows stripped floor and water/damp damage on walls
- No exterior, view, or notable architectural feature shown
- Bathrooms are basic and dated
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.