Casa indipendente loc.Marotta, Curcuraci, 98167, ME, Messina
Asta casa indipendente a Messina (ME) [SY594476] Località Marotta, Curcuraci, 98167, ME, Messina Casa indipendente Località Marotta, 98167, Curcuraci, 98158 Messina ME, originariamente su 2 livelli, con accesso direttamente da pubblica stradella cieca, località Marotta, Curcuraci. Abitazione in mediocri condizioni,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ('asta giudiziaria'), which is a veto red flag and makes it unsuitable for standard foreign-buyer deal scoring. The text also mentions mediocre condition plus an abusive/non-cadastral top-floor room, so despite the low €224/m² ask and sea proximity, the legal/process risk dominates.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, functional little townhouse rather than a dream-home listing. The photos show a plain exterior on a narrow dead-end lane and simple lived-in interiors with kitchen, stairs and ceilings, so it seems usable but not especially beautiful. Practical issues and the irregular top-floor room keep the wow low.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €24,000
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.
- Mediocre condition and very basic finish throughout
- Blind bathroom under the stairs is a functional drawback
- There is an abusive/non-cadastral top-floor room noted in the description
- Auction listing says photos may not correspond exactly to the property
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with Calabria visible across the water and ferry traffic to Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria. The Peloritani rise immediately behind the city, forming short steep valleys and ridge roads within a few kilometres of the urban fabric. The nearest substantial natural landscape within the radius is the Peloritani range rather than a protected national park. Messina is the nearest city of size and has the port, the university, major services, rail connections and the cathedral area. The wider zone is known for its strait setting and for transport links between Sicily and the mainland.