Casa indipendente in Via Massimo d'Azeglio
Marsala. A pochi passi da porticella, nei pressi della via Massimo D'Azeglio, l'agenzia immobiliare Millihome propone in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 80 MQ al piano terra con piccoli lavori da effettuare. L'unità è composta da ampio ingresso in salone, cucina, disimpegno, bagno e camera da letto matrimoniale. L'immobile, vista la posizione e i pochi lavori da...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price is €29,000 for 80 sqm (€362/sqm); with small works estimated at about €250/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €612/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €501/sqm. The score is supported by the very low entry price and strong location near the sea (1 km), but the renovation need keeps it from the top tier.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a shell: it has floors, kitchen, bathroom and furnished rooms, so you could live here after some refreshment. But the look is very basic and dated, with no evident charm, views or standout exterior appeal. At €29k near the sea in Marsala it feels cheap, yet the wow factor is low.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Very plain interiors with little character or visual appeal
- Some visible damp/peeling in the kitchen area
- Needs small-to-moderate refresh works despite being basically usable
- No sea view or outdoor space shown in photos
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 urban fabric on the low western Sicilian coast. The Stagnone lagoon lies immediately north, with the Isola di Mozia in the lagoon. The coast here is flat and salt-pan country rather than cliffed shore. Trapani is the nearest larger town and Palermo airport is the main airport used for the area. Marsala is known for its fortified wine and for the saline landscape of the Stagnone.