Casa Indipendente in vendita a Melilli
Nel cuore di Melilli, in Via Calatafimi, presentiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 132 mq, disposta su tre livelli, ideale per famiglie o per chi desidera spazi comodi e ben distribuiti.L'immobile è così composto:Piano terra: ampio salone, cucina abitabile e bagno; Primo piano: camera da letto matrimoniale,…
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 €85,000 for 142 sqm, the ask is about €599/sqm; with a light habitable-home allowance of ~€200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€799/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €446/sqm in Sicilia townhouses. Good features (garage, terrace, central location, 21 photos) help, but on these numbers it is not a bargain and looks only fair value unless the included garage area materially improves the pricing.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse with generous space, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and generally habitable rooms, so it scores above project territory. But the wow factor is limited: the interiors are practical rather than beautiful, and several photos show moisture marks and minor finish issues. At the price, the size is attractive, yet it feels more like a solid everyday home than a dream Italian stunner.
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€9,000 – €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.
- Some visible damp/staining and cracking, especially around the ground-floor office and kitchen walls.
- Interior is functional but fairly plain, with limited natural light in several rooms.
- No photos clearly prove the terrace, balcony, exterior character, or any sea/view despite the coastal proximity.
- Likely needs cosmetic refresh and maintenance rather than being a polished move-in dream home.
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 39/100The area sits on the Hyblaean plateau above the Ionian coast, with limestone hills and cultivated ground within the immediate surroundings. The coast nearest Melilli is the Gulf of Augusta, with port and petrochemical installations along much of the shoreline in this stretch. Syracuse is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The wider zone is known for industry around Augusta and Priolo as well as for citrus and olive cultivation inland.