Rustico/casale in Contrada Scoppo
3TSA18270: Messina sud SS114 galati, proponiamo in vendita un terreno di circa 1000 mq agricolo con alberi di ulivo e limoni, con annesso deposito di circa 25 mq.
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
- Land, with no house on it
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description clearly says this is a 1,000 sqm agricultural plot with a 25 sqm attached storage/deposito, not a legal dwelling. At €26,000 the headline €26/m² is misleading because the asset is essentially land plus outbuilding, so it fails the catalog’s livable-home criteria.
More on the house and the area
The olive trees, lemon tree and terraced Sicilian land have a bit of rustic charm, especially this close to the sea for the price. But the photos show a plot with a small storage shed rather than a livable house, so the dream here is gardening or a project, not moving in.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€396,000 – €585,000
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.
- This is mainly agricultural land, not a real home.
- The only structure shown is a small rough deposit/storage outbuilding.
- No usable interior, kitchen, or habitable rooms are visible.
- Steep terraced site may limit easy everyday living and access.
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 inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains rising immediately behind the city. The coast here is the urban waterfront of the strait rather than a resort shore. The nearest substantial town is Messina itself, with a major port, ferry links to Calabria, a university, hospitals and full city services. This stretch of the strait is known for ferry traffic and for the narrow sea passage between Sicily and the Italian mainland.