Casa indipendente 4 locali, 154 m² in Via Trento 5, Monforte
Casa indipendente in asta a Monforte San Giorgio (ME) – Via Trento 5 (CAP 98041) L'immobile in asta è un'unità abitativa indipendente situata in Via Trento n. 5 nel comune di Monforte San Giorgio (ME). Il fabbricato, costruito negli anni '50, si trova in una zona centrale e residenziale, ben servita da servizi di…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This 154 m² house has an attractive €62,470 asking level and appears generally habitable, but it is explicitly being sold through a judicial auction. The auction process and legal due diligence create material purchase risk despite the central location and stated good condition.
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This is a substantial, independent 154 m² house in the historic center, with two balconies, two bedrooms, a large kitchen-living area, and a reported good maintenance condition. It appears to be a genuinely usable home rather than a renovation shell, but the available material does not prove any standout views, garden, or distinctive historic interiors. The 44% auction discount adds meaningful appeal.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- No interior or exterior property photos are provided, so architectural charm, views, and actual presentation cannot be verified.
- Auction purchase requires careful review of the survey, legal status, occupancy, and current condition.
- The listing describes WCs rather than clearly confirming full bathrooms; verify plumbing and bathroom usability.
- Energy class E and no air conditioning may mean higher summer and winter comfort costs.
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 61/100The Peloritani mountains rise immediately inland, with short steep valleys running down to the Tyrrhenian coast. The Tyrrhenian Sea is about 6 km away and the Gulf of Milazzo is the main coastal reference nearby. Messina is the nearest city of size, with port, rail connections, hospitals and full services. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town to the west, with a port and a large everyday-service base. This stretch of the Messina province is known for hillside villages above the coast and for olive groves and citrus in the lower ground.