Villa o villino in vendita a Mascali, Fondachello
Open House 25/07/2026 dalle ore 17.30 alle ore 19.30 Villino indipendente in vendita a Mascali, nella rinomata località balneare di Fondachello, a soli 200 metri dal mare. La proprietà gode di una splendida vista sull'Etna e rappresenta una soluzione ideale sia come residenza privata che come casa per le…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Detached villa 200m from sea in Fondachello (Mascali), 92-100sqm, single-storey on ~800sqm lot with Etna views, garage/parking, two terraces and cistern. Price €430/m2 is only slightly above local median (€387/m2), reasonable for a near-sea detached property. Fresh listing (1 day on market) and 18 photos support credibility. Main caveat: fully needs renovation, so budget ~€700/m2 for a complete refurb of a 1980 build. Habitable target after renovation; no auction, partial ownership, or land-only issues. The 'lake' tag seems spurious but not disqualifying. Solid entry price for a coastal Sicily villa with good upside.
More on the house and the area
A single-story 1980s villino near Fondachello beach, listed cheap (€43k, €430/m2) but in genuinely ruined condition — interior shots show a stripped, damp, debris-filled shell with makeshift metal roofing. The ~800 sqm lot with fruit trees and palms is the main asset, offering outdoor potential. Aerials confirm dense suburban surroundings; the Etna and sea views belong to the neighborhood, not this ground-floor plot. Bargain pricing gives modest appeal, but nothing visually arresting. No stunning interior or exterior, no genuine view from the property. Ordinary-to-poor scroll appeal.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Property is completely derelict/ruined, not just 'needs renovation'
- Interior photos show gutted, abandoned single-story structure with debris
- 'Panoramic Etna view' is from area, not obviously from this ground-floor lot surrounded by other buildings
- Sea proximity real (1km) but no actual sea view from property itself
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 74/100Mount Etna rises immediately inland, with the Etna regional park on the upper slopes above the coastal strip. The Ionian coast is within the local area, with the waterfront settlements of Riposto and Fondachello nearby. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, reached by mountain road in roughly 45 to 60 minutes depending on conditions. The nearest town of size is Catania, with a full range of city services and the airport. The area is known for citrus groves and vineyards on Etna’s volcanic soils.