Casa indipendente in Via Mazara
Nei pressi della Via Mazara, non lontana dal centro della città, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 80 mq, completamente da rifare, con un comodo giardino privato e un progetto di ristrutturazione già approvato. Il progetto prevede la realizzazione interna di una zona living con cucina a vista, un comodo bagno, due camere e ripostiglio, ma senza...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is explicitly described as 'completamente da rifare', so I estimate a full restoration at about EUR 1,100/m2. That brings the effective cost to about EUR 1,712/m2 (49,000 + 88,000 over 80 sqm), far above the local baseline of EUR 469/m2 despite the good Marsala location near the sea (1 km) and an approved renovation project.
More on the house and the area
At 1 km from the sea with a private garden and an approved renovation project, this has genuine lifestyle potential for the price. But the current house is a basic, tired box that needs a full rebuild/refit rather than a light refresh, so the wow is mostly future-facing, not present-day. For €49k it feels more like an appealing project than an already dreamable home.
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€32,000 – €47,000
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.
- Completely to be redone; current house is not move-in ready
- Main 'wow' image is a renovation render, not the existing property
- Existing exterior is plain and worn with a largely concrete yard
- No interior photos, so current livability/services are unclear
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 an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone lagoon and the Isola di Mozia area lie just north of the town, with shallow saltwater basins and historic salt pans along this stretch of coast. Trapani is the nearest larger centre for wider services and airport access comes from Trapani-Birgi nearby and Palermo farther away. The area is known for salt production and Marsala wine.