Casa indipendente Contrada Malvicino,98071 Capo d'Orlando ME
Casa indipendente Contrada Malvicino, 98071 Capo d'Orlando ME, composta da appartamento al piano primo della superficie commerciale di 88,15 mq; da magazzino della superficie commerciale di 29,00 mq posto al piano terra; da magazzino della superficie commerciale di 34,00 mq posto al piano terra; da magazzino destinato…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Veto: the listing is explicitly an auction ("asta giudiziaria") and much of the area is described as magazzino/storage rather than standard living space. Although the ask is €63,750 for 250 sqm near the sea, these legal/use issues override any price appeal.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a functional detached house with a decent courtyard, greenery and a splash of charm from the bougainvillea, plus a very low €/m² price. But the gallery does not prove the real interior condition at all, and much of the built area is listed as storage rather than living space. Dream factor is limited: usable potential, yes, but little verified beauty and too much uncertainty.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- No genuine interior photos; many images appear to be generic renderings, so finish and livability are unproven.
- Auction sale: legal/occupancy/documentation checks are essential.
- Ground floor is largely storage/magazzino space, so usable residential area may be limited.
- Exterior is plain suburban rather than scenic; no sea view shown despite being near the coast.
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 79/100The cluster is on the north coast of Sicily on the Tyrrhenian, with long sea views and the Aeolian Islands visible offshore in clear weather. The Nebrodi mountains rise immediately inland, and the eastern Nebrodi with towns such as Naso and Mirto are within the local hinterland. The Parco dei Nebrodi begins inland from the coast and is within the wider 15 km surroundings on the mountain side. Capo d'Orlando itself is the nearest town of size and has a marina, seafront, rail station and daily services. This stretch of coast is known for citrus, olive groves and the transition from the Tyrrhenian shore to the Nebrodi slopes.