Casa indipendente in Località Santo Stefano Medio 1
Tempocasa Messina Riviera Sud; propone in vendita: Nel suggestivo contesto di Santo Stefano Medio, una casa singola indipendente costituita da una metratura complessiva di 106 mq, ideale per chi desidera tranquillità, spazi ben distribuiti e uno sfogo esterno vivibile. L’ingresso si apre su un comodo disimpegno che conduce alla zona giorno, composta da un ampio e luminoso living, perfetto per...
What it really costs
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At €95,000 for 106 sqm, the ask is about €896/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, a light renovation budget of ~€200/sqm brings the effective cost to about €1,096/sqm. That is well above the Sicilia country-house baseline of €469/sqm, though the independent house format, 43 photos, and sea distance of 2 km support it somewhat.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home: spacious, occupied, and clearly move-in capable with high ceilings and a decent living room. The outdoor setting has some greenery and a terrace, but the house is not especially photogenic and the interiors feel plain and dated rather than dreamily characterful. At under €900/m² near Messina, it has practical appeal more than true wow appeal.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic refreshing.
- Exterior/approach feels ordinary rather than picturesque.
- No meaningful sea view is shown despite being near the coast.
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 55/100On the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani rising immediately behind the city. The urban area faces both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian sides through the strait, with Calabria visible across the water. The nearest larger natural landscape is the Peloritani range, but this cluster sits inside the continuous built-up area of Messina, a major port city with ferry terminals, a university, hospitals, and city services. Messina is known for the strait crossing, its port, and the earthquakes that shaped the modern city.