Casa indipendente in Via San Martino 31
VENDITA PER AFFARE EV21-0826 Casa Indipendente a Spadafora - Opportunità di Ristrutturazione Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata nel cuore di Spadafora, un'opportunità straordinaria per chi desidera creare la propria dimora da zero. Con una superficie commerciale di 144 m², questa proprietà si sviluppa su tre piani e offre uno spazio generoso e versatile. La casa comprende...
What it really costs
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At €65,000 for 144 m², the ask is €451/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €469/m², so the price alone is only slightly better than ordinary. But the listing explicitly presents it as a renovation opportunity; using about €700/m² works gives an effective cost near €1,151/m², with some uplift for the seafront location in Spadafora (sea_km 0) and solid listing quality (37 photos).
More on the house and the area
This is a real house rather than a ruin: it has floors, doors, windows, a bathroom and usable room volumes, plus some modest old-Sicilian character in the shutters, tall ceilings and patterned floors. But the wow is limited because the exterior is plain and worn, with obvious damp/plaster damage, and the interiors need proper refurbishment rather than a light refresh. At €65k for 144 m² near the sea it has value, but it feels more like a renovation project than a dream-home scroll stopper.
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€28,000 – €51,000
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.
- Needs clear renovation work before comfortable living
- Visible rising damp/plaster failure on the exterior walls
- Kitchen is stripped and bathroom looks tired/possibly in need of replacement
- No sea view, terrace or garden shown in 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 68/100The cluster sits on the north-east Sicilian coast on the Gulf of Milazzo, with the Tyrrhenian Sea immediately nearby. The Peloritani mountains rise a short distance inland behind this stretch of coast. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town; it has a large historic centre, port, and services, and the headland there is the main local landmark. Messina is also close enough for higher-order services and ferry links to the mainland. This part of the coast is known for small seaside settlements, citrus and olive cultivation in the plain and lower slopes, and views across the strait-side corner of north-eastern Sicily.