Casa indipendente in Contrada Cardilla
Marsala – Contrada Cardilla: Indipendente con Garage e Giardino Rif. 1000125 | Prezzo: € 63.000 Proponiamo in vendita in Contrada Cardilla, a Marsala, una casa indipendente di circa 100 mq, interamente da rimodernare. Una soluzione perfetta per chi cerca indipendenza, spazi esterni e la possibilità di personalizzare gli ambienti secondo i propri gusti. Caratteristiche principali ...
What it really costs
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At €63,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €630/sqm; with a full modernization estimate of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,330/sqm. That sits well above this low-stock baseline of €503/sqm, but the house is independent, has garden/garage, is only 3 km from the sea, and the description clearly states it is to be modernized rather than pretending it is renovated.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a shell: it has finished floors, bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen space, garage and a small garden with fruit trees. But the wow factor is limited—the exterior is plain, the interiors are basic and dated, and the setting shown is an ordinary lane rather than a picturesque spot. Its appeal is more practical value and independence than dream-home beauty.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but very dated and need full modernisation.
- Exterior finishes and terrace walls show wear/peeling render.
- No sea view or standout setting shown despite being near the coast.
- Garage/outbuilding and garden are useful, but the outdoor areas are plain rather than landscaped.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Marsala, so the resident setting is an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone lagoon and the Isola di Mozia area lie just north of the town, with shallow saltwater basins and historic salt pans along this stretch of coast. Trapani is the nearest larger centre for wider services and airport access comes from Trapani-Birgi nearby and Palermo farther away. The area is known for salt production and Marsala wine.