Casa indipendente in Via Comunale Santo 193
Accogliente Bilocale Indipendente In Via Comunale Santo Proponiamo in vendita in Via Comunale Santo n. 193 un luminoso bilocale di 61 mq con ingresso indipendente, ideale sia per chi cerca una soluzione abitativa autonoma ed economica, sia per chi desidera realizzare un ottimo investimento immobiliare ad alta…
What it really costs
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At €28,500 for 61 sqm, the ask is €467/sqm, essentially at the local low-stock baseline of €469/sqm; with the description stating 'buone condizioni interne', I estimate light habitable updates at about €200/sqm, for an effective €667/sqm. The strong positives are the independent entrance, 17 photos, and location just 2 km from the sea in Sicily, which makes this a solid low-entry-price buy rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable, low-cost home rather than a dream property: it appears functional, self-contained and basically livable today. The photos show no meaningful view, outdoor space or historic character, and the overall look is dated and cramped. At this price it may work as a practical bargain, but 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 €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.
- Very plain interior with no visible charm or view
- Facade/street presence is unattractive and urban
- Tight layout with a very small kitchen and basic bathroom
- Some cosmetic tidying and modernization likely needed
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 Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani immediately behind the city and the Ionian and Tyrrhenian coasts meeting in the wider area. The nearest extensive mountain landscape is the Peloritani range, with wooded ridges and small upland villages within a short drive. The nearest town of size is Messina itself, which has a major port, university, hospitals, rail and ferry connections to Calabria, and the city’s setting is shaped more by dense urban fabric and transport infrastructure than by open countryside. Taormina and the larger scenery of Etna are outside the 15 km landscape and do not raise the score. Messina is known for the strait crossing and for its port.