Rustico/casale in Via N. Bixio 2
Nel borgo di Rodì Milici, a 15 minuti dal mare, VENDIAMO rudere su 2 elevazioni di c. a. 65 mq per piano, con doppia esposizione, totalmente da ristrutturare. Il rudere si trova prospicente ad una piazza ed è libero su 2 lati. TEL. AGENZIA.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €8,000 asking price is extremely low, but this 130 m² two-storey property is described as a complete ruin requiring total renovation, bringing estimated all-in costs to about €151,000 (€1,162/m²), well above comparable local pricing. Its position near the sea is a positive, but the listing does not say whether the structure is legally habitable or provide construction details.
More on the house and the area
This has authentic historic character, old stonework, arched door surrounds, and a pleasant mountain-valley outlook in a Sicilian borgo. However, it is a genuine uninhabitable ruin rather than a usable home, with extensive deterioration and total renovation required.
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€51,000 – €76,000
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.
- Genuine ruin requiring complete renovation, not habitable as shown.
- Visible damp, vegetation, masonry deterioration, and damaged openings suggest substantial structural work.
- No usable interior, kitchen, bathroom, or finished living areas are shown.
- Renovation, permits, utilities, and seismic/structural compliance 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 63/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian side of north-eastern Sicily below the Peloritani hills. The Tyrrhenian coast is a few kilometres away, and this stretch faces the Aeolian Islands offshore. The area is crossed by short torrent valleys descending from the Peloritani toward the sea. Tindari and its hilltop sanctuary are nearby on the same coastal sector, with the Marinello lagoon area below the promontory. Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is the nearest larger town, with the usual range of shops, services and rail connections on the Messina–Palermo line. Milazzo is also within daily practical reach and provides ferry links to the Aeolian Islands. The wider area is known for citrus, olives and hazelnuts on the coastal and lower hill slopes.