Casa indipendente con terreno Rodia – C.da S. Maria
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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
The description says the house is da ristrutturare, so the effective cost is about €100,000 + €168,000 renovation (240 sqm × €700/sqm) = €268,000, or roughly €1,117/sqm effective versus a low-stock baseline of €387/sqm. Sea proximity and land add appeal, but the the listing conflict with the listing text: it is marked Habitable and 851 sqm, while the description indicates about 240 sqm commercial with a large ancillary ground floor and renovation needed.
More on the house and the area
The real appeal here is the olive grove setting and the distant sea view from the upper floor and balcony. This is a genuine livable house with kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms in place, but it feels dated and somewhat worn rather than dreamy as-is. More charming than stunning, with value coming from the land, independence and usable condition.
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€169,000 – €299,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and weathered rather than pretty
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need modernization
- Sea view is partial and crossed by utility wires
- Ground floor/extra spaces may need clearer renovation planning
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains immediately behind the city. The nearest beaches are on the strait and on the Ionian side just south of the city. The Monti Peloritani form the local relief within a short drive, with road access into ridge and forest areas above the urban strip. Messina is a major city with a port, ferry links to Calabria, universities, hospitals and full urban services. The historic city was heavily rebuilt after the 1908 earthquake, so the immediate setting is primarily a dense urban and port landscape rather than a distinct rural or protected scenic area.