Asta casa indipendente Contrada Fiascara, 98039 Taormina
Asta casa indipendente a Taormina (ME) [SY598141] Contrada Fiascara, 98039 Taormina Italia, Taormina, Taormin Fabbricato rurale a Taormina, Contrada Fiascara, frazione Trappitello (ME) Al piano Terra troviamo sia una trasformazione della distribuzione interna degli spazi che la chiusura in muratura della tettoia e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing ('Asta') and the description repeatedly says fabbricato rurale, deposito/magazzino and 'deposito adibito ad abitazione', with unauthorized works and a collabente structure, so it fails the livable-dwelling test. Although the ask is only €76/m² versus a €440/m² baseline in Taormina, the legal/use issues outweigh price completely.
More on the house and the area
The hillside Taormina location and large amount of land give it some dream factor, especially at this price. But the house itself looks utilitarian rather than beautiful, with rough ancillary buildings and unclear interior quality. It seems more like a rural property with usable parts and significant practical/legal questions than an immediately lovable 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€337,000 – €497,000
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.
- Rural outbuildings and some structures appear unauthorized in the description.
- Photos are blurry and do not clearly prove a finished, comfortable main interior.
- Land looks steep/rough and partly uncultivated, so usability may be limited.
- Auction listing: condition and occupancy details need careful verification.
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 71/100The cluster is in the lower Alcantara valley, with the Peloritani foothills and the first ridges inland above the Ionian coast. The Alcantara River and the Gole dell’Alcantara are within this area, with the river cutting a basalt gorge used as a regional botanical and geological park. Taormina is the nearest town of size nearby, with a substantial historic centre and visitor services. The area is known for the Alcantara gorge landscape, citrus and olive cultivation, and its position between the inland valley and the Taormina coast.