Casa Indipendente
Messina, Località Rodia, c/da Grancabella, zona collinare, proponiamo soluzione indipendente su tre livelli, al piano terra composta da ingresso su cucina abitabile, disimpegno, una camera, un bagno, al pino primo disimpegno che porta a due camere ed un bagno, al piano secondo un' anpia sala con terrazzino a livello dal quale si scorge il mare.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 146 m², the ask is €541/m²; assuming basic habitable condition from the description, estimated effective cost is about €741/m² including ~€200/m² refresh, versus a low-stock baseline of €446/m². Sea proximity/view (1 km, terrace with sea glimpse) helps, but on these numbers it looks only modest rather than clearly cheap.
More on the house and the area
The real draw here is the usable terrace and sea view in a hillside near-sea setting, plus a fully built, independent house with generous space over three levels. Inside it looks structurally sound, clean and livable now, with bathrooms and finishes in place, but the interiors are basic and dated rather than dream-home beautiful. This feels more like a solid, affordable coastal home with lifestyle potential than an instant wow-showpiece.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Interior is plain and dated rather than characterful
- Some rooms appear unfurnished or used as storage, so it may need cosmetic refreshing
- Sea view is attractive but partly interrupted by nearby buildings and power lines
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.