Casa indipendente Via Sotto Castello, 98061 Brolo ME, Italia
Asta casa indipendente a Brolo (ME) [SY612636] Via Sotto Castello, 98061 Brolo ME, Italia Casa indipendente su due piani via Sotto Castello in BROLO ME, costituito da un vano, cucina e corte al piano terra e da un vano, servizio disimpegno e annessa scaletta esterna con pensilina al primo piano , della superficie lorda…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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Although the asking price is €44,062 (€668/m²) for a 66 m² house near the sea, this is explicitly a judicial auction. The listing also warns that the published photos may not show the specific property, so it is not a straightforward habitable-home purchase.
More on the house and the area
This is a small, usable two-level townhouse with a covered balcony/terrace, a fitted bathroom, kitchen, and furnished living space. Its appeal is practical rather than dreamy: the exterior and interiors are plain and dated, with no proven sea view or distinctive historic character despite being near the coast.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- The house is habitable but visibly dated and modest, with likely cosmetic and systems updates needed.
- The listing states that published photos may not correspond to the specific property, so the actual condition must be verified by inspection.
- This is a judicial auction, requiring careful review of the official appraisal, legal status, access, and any outstanding works.
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 78/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, with the Nebrodi mountains rising inland a short distance behind the shore. The coast here faces the Aeolian Islands, which are visible in clear weather, but they are offshore and do not count as part of the immediate landscape. The Parco dei Nebrodi lies inland within this part of the province and gives the area a clear mountain backdrop of wooded ridges and upland villages. Brolo has a seafront and beach, and Capo d'Orlando is the nearest larger coastal town with broader everyday services, shops and rail connections. This stretch of coast is known for citrus, olive groves and summer seaside tourism.