Casa indipendente in Via Edoardo Alagna
Nel centro della città di Marsala, proponiamo in vendita casa singola di circa 170 mq, posta al secondo piano e situata all'interno di un cortile comune. Internamente l'immobile richiede dei lavori di ristrutturazione, ed è composta da: ampio salone, cucina, ripostiglio, servizio e quattro camere da letto di cui una doppia, una con cabina armadio e due singole. ...
What it really costs
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The description explicitly says it needs renovation, so I estimate about €700/m² of works: effective price is roughly €184,000 total, or about €794/m². That is above your low-stock baseline of €489/m², but for a 170 m² house in central Marsala at 0 km from the sea with 21 photos, the low entry price and strong location still make it a solid deal rather than a bargain-basement outlier.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real house rather than a ruin, with usable rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom already in place. But the visual appeal is low: the shared courtyard, patched terrace coverings and stained ceilings make it feel tired rather than dreamy. At €65k for 170 sqm in Marsala it has value, yet it reads as a practical renovation project more than a wow home.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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 shows clear damp/water staining and needs real renovation.
- Shared courtyard access reduces privacy and charm.
- Terrace/balcony areas look improvised and weathered.
- No view or notable historic character is evident from the 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.