Casa bifamiliare
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 250 sqm, the ask is just €276/sqm; assuming a habitable-standard update of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is about €476/sqm, close to the Sicilia townhouse baseline of €445/sqm despite the very large size and 1 km distance to the sea. The description suggests an existing multi-unit building with baths and street-facing rooms, not a ruin or non-residential shell, and 28 photos support credibility.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, very cheap building with usable volume, but the photos show little beauty or charm. It is not a ruin, yet the interiors have serious deterioration, exposed/failed ceilings and heavy peeling, so it feels like a substantial renovation project rather than a home you could comfortably live in soon.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Major renovation needed throughout
- Visible roof/ceiling deterioration and water damage
- Bathrooms and service areas are outdated and likely need full replacement
- Busy roadside setting with no meaningful view
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.