Acqualadroni con verandine
il Gruppo Chronocasa, sede di via Garibaldi 126, propone in vendita un interessante appartamento ad Acqualadroni. Composto da ingresso in soggiorno con angolo cottura, 2 camere da letto, 1bagno. Una verandina frontale di 35 mq ca. e una verandina retrostante di ca. 25 mq con doccia e lavabo esterni. Panoramica e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €48,000 for 60 sqm, the ask is €800/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,000/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €445/sqm, so it is not cheap on pure numbers. Still, sea-front location (0 km), panoramic view, included furniture and 30 photos support a solid but not standout deal.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the broad sea view and the large usable front terrace, which make it easy to imagine outdoor living. Inside, it looks genuinely habitable with kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms already in place, but the interiors are simple and not especially charming. At this price, the combination of move-in usability plus terrace-and-sea outlook is strong.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Interior is basic and a bit cramped rather than characterful
- Outdoor finishes and facade feel ordinary despite the terrace
- Some photos suggest stored/covered furniture, so it may need a light refresh
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with Calabria visible across the water and ferry traffic to Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria. The Peloritani rise immediately behind the city, forming short steep valleys and ridge roads within a few kilometres of the urban fabric. The nearest substantial natural landscape within the radius is the Peloritani range rather than a protected national park. Messina is the nearest city of size and has the port, the university, major services, rail connections and the cathedral area. The wider zone is known for its strait setting and for transport links between Sicily and the mainland.