Casa indipendente in Località Sparta
Proponiamo in vendita, nella tranquilla zona residenziale di Spartà, una soluzione semindipendente di circa 60 mq, disposta su due livelli e caratterizzata da ambienti funzionali e ben distribuiti. L'immobile si compone al piano terra di un ingresso su una piccola ma accogliente zona giorno, una cucina, un bagno ed un prima camera da letto. Al piano superiore, caratterizzato da un...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €34,000 (€567/m²), this 60 m² two-level home is about 22% above the local €464/m² reference before any work, so it is not a clear bargain. Its 1 km distance from the sea, terrace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms add value, but the listing does not say whether renovation is needed or provide construction and energy details.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable two-level home with two bathrooms, a fitted kitchen, bedrooms, and a sunny paved courtyard surrounded by greenery. It is tidy and livable rather than spectacular, with attractive wrought-iron details and wood finishes but no proven sea view or standout historic architecture. At €34,000 and only 1 km from the sea, the price is the main source of wow.
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.
- Interiors and kitchen are functional but noticeably dated.
- Exterior walls show weathering and some visible cracking that should be inspected.
- The home appears reached via a narrow pedestrian-style lane, so vehicle access and parking should be verified.
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.