Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Pace del Mela, Giammoro
Fabbricato 2 elevazioni fuori terra sito in Giammoro (Pace del Mela), precisamente su strada Nazionale.Il fabbricato è composto al piano terra da 2 locali, ciascuno di essi è composto da: luce su strada, 3 vani e un bagno, entrambi sviluppano una metratura di 70 MQ (cadauno), con possibilità di essere accorpati, sia…
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
At €69,000 for 250 sqm, the ask is very low (€276/sqm), but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €976/sqm, well above this stock baseline of €445/sqm in Sicily. Near-sea location (1 km) and large versatile space help, but the description emphasizes mixed possible uses and split units more than a straightforward ready dwelling.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, versatile building near the sea, and the price per square metre is strikingly low. But the photos show a tired, stripped-back property with damaged ceilings, peeling walls and outdated wet rooms, so it reads as a serious renovation project rather than a home you could soon enjoy. There is very little visual romance or view to lift it into dream-home territory.
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.
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.
- Major renovation needed throughout
- Signs of roof/ceiling failure and water damage
- Outdoor space is small and enclosed, not scenic
- Busy main-road setting with little charm
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 52/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian side of north-east Sicily near the Gulf of Milazzo, with low coastal ground and the Peloritani inland. The coast and beaches around Milazzo are within the local area, and the long headland of Capo Milazzo is the main nearby natural feature. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town and has a port for the Aeolian Islands, a large historic centre and a castle on the headland. Messina is farther east and matters more for services and transport than for the immediate landscape. This part of the coast is known for industry around the Milazzo area as well as for ferry traffic to the islands.