Cascina/Casale in vendita a Castelmola, Mastrissa
RE/MAX propone in vendita, nella rinomata Contrada Mastrissa nel Comune di Castelmola, un caratteristico rudere con terreno di pertinenza e comoda rimessa indipendente. L'immobile è adagiato sulle suggestive colline a soli 260 metri s.l.m., immerso in un paesaggio incontaminato con splendida vista sul mare, su Taormina…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The description explicitly says 'rudere' and describes an ongoing reconstruction approval process, so this is effectively a ruin rather than a livable house. At €75,000 for 120 sqm plus heavy restoration/rebuild (~€1,100/sqm), the effective cost is about €1,725/sqm versus a €433/sqm baseline; sea view and proximity to Taormina help, but not enough.
More on the house and the area
The setting is genuinely spectacular: wide sea views, dramatic hills, and a striking perch above Taormina/Castelmola. The old stone shell has rustic character and a bit of land, but this is a serious rebuild project rather than a house you could live in now. The approved reconstruction idea adds appeal, yet the present condition keeps the wow firmly in project territory.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€48,000 – €70,000
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.
- It is explicitly a rudere, not a livable home today.
- Major reconstruction is needed; parts appear collapsed or heavily compromised.
- Current usability is very limited despite the approved concept render.
- Hillside access and terraced plot may complicate works and everyday use.
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 71/100The cluster is in the lower Alcantara valley, with the Peloritani foothills and the first ridges inland above the Ionian coast. The Alcantara River and the Gole dell’Alcantara are within this area, with the river cutting a basalt gorge used as a regional botanical and geological park. Taormina is the nearest town of size nearby, with a substantial historic centre and visitor services. The area is known for the Alcantara gorge landscape, citrus and olive cultivation, and its position between the inland valley and the Taormina coast.