Terratetto unifamiliare in Messina
Castanea Via Soccorso casa indipendente su 2 livelli composta al piano terra da cucina soggiorno camera servizio e 2 terrazzini e al primo piano da salone camera e terrazzino. A pochi passi dalla Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, ci troviamo al centro del Paese lontano dal caos cittadino. Per ulteriori informazioni è…
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
At €35,000 for 106 sqm, the asking price is €330/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €530/sqm versus a €446/sqm local baseline. Central village position and sea proximity (~3 km) help, and 36 photos with a coherent description reduce risk, but it is not a clear discount after renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, habitable house with attractive warm timber ceilings, decent light and a pleasant little borgo/church-tower outlook. The exterior is modest rather than romantic, but the property feels usable now, not a shell. At €35k for 106 sqm near the village church and a few km from the sea, it has genuine bargain appeal.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 quite plain and weathered
- Terraces are small and partly taken up by utility tank
- Interiors look basic/underfurnished rather than polished
- Likely some cosmetic updating needed
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 Calabria visible across the water and ferry traffic to Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria. The Peloritani rise immediately behind the city, forming short steep valleys and ridge roads within a few kilometres of the urban fabric. The nearest substantial natural landscape within the radius is the Peloritani range rather than a protected national park. Messina is the nearest city of size and has the port, the university, major services, rail connections and the cathedral area. The wider zone is known for its strait setting and for transport links between Sicily and the mainland.