Casa indipendente piano terra con giardino
L' agenzia immobiliare Mediocasa di Castelvetrano propone in vendita a Mazara del Vallo zona Santa Rosalia, una casa indipendente posta al piano terra di circa 80 mq con circa 120 mq di spazio esterno. Composizione: ingresso, camera matrimoniale, soggiorno o eventuale cameretta, cucina semi abitabile, bagno con…
What it really costs
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At €75,000 for 80 sqm, the asking price is €938/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €1,138/sqm including light updates. That is well above this low internal baseline of €445/sqm, but the 120 sqm outdoor space and 1 km distance to the sea support a still-decent score.
More on the house and the area
Standard occupied townhouse in Mazara del Vallo with dated but functional interiors (cherry-wood kitchen, tiled bathroom, mixed furniture). The main asset is the ~120sqm private outdoor space with fruit trees (loquat, citrus) and a garden, though photos show it cluttered with storage, bikes and laundry. At 75k for 80sqm plus outdoor space the price is modest but not a standout bargain. Nothing scroll-stopping: no stunning finishes, views, or historic character. Verdict is ordinary.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interiors are lived-in and cluttered, no staging
- No sea proximity data despite coastal town
- Exterior/garden spaces appear used for storage and cluttered
- No renovation or standout finishes visible
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.