Villa unifamiliare in Taormina
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE A) Fabbricato rurale della sup. di 145,55 mq, posto P-1 e PT; B) Collabente privo di tetto con pergola della sup. di 57,00 mq, posto al p.t., categoria A/7, 3,5 vani; C) deposito adibito ad abitazione posto al p.t., composto da n. 3 vani più bagno, sup. 29; D) appezzamento di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Despite €343/m² versus a €389/m² baseline, this is explicitly an auction containing a roofless collabente, rural/agricultural buildings, storage used as a dwelling, and substantial agricultural land. The advertised “Habitable” condition is contradicted by the description, so legal habitability and renovation risk dominate the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the large rural landholding near Taormina and the very low price for the reported 188 sqm, with mature greenery and outdoor space. However, the property is visually basic and partly derelict, including a roofless outbuilding, so it feels more like a rural renovation opportunity than a beautiful ready-to-live-in Italian home.
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€75,000 – €110,000
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 property includes a roofless, collapsed structure requiring substantial reconstruction.
- Photos show a basic, worn rural compound rather than a finished villa.
- This is an auction purchase, so legal status, occupancy, utilities and renovation obligations require careful verification.
- No bathrooms or interior living spaces are clearly documented despite the listing calling part of the property habitable.
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 82/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Giardini Naxos, with the sea on the doorstep and a broad bay below the headland of Taormina. Mount Etna dominates the wider skyline from this stretch of coast, though the volcano itself is beyond the 15 km radius. The Alcantara river valley and the lower Alcantara Gorges are nearby inland; the main gorge area around Motta Camastra is roughly at the edge of the 15 km radius. Taormina is the nearest major centre, with its historic hill town and Greek theatre above the bay. Isola Bella, the small island and nature reserve below Taormina, lies just north of the bay. This coast is known for beach tourism and for its connection with Taormina and the approaches to Etna and the Alcantara valley.