Casa bifamiliare in Via Mannella 69
Compendio immobiliare di 3 immobili siti nel comune di Spadafora precisamente nel borgo di San Martino, nella piazza centrale. -1: Casa semi indipendente composta da angolo cottura, soggiorno, stanza da letto, balconi, seminterrato, terrazza soprastante. -2: Rudere di circa 40mq di superficie -3: Rudere con deposito di circa 50mq totali. Tutte le unità sono confinanti tra di loro,...
What it really costs
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At €39,900 (€200/m²), the package includes one semi-independent house but also two ruins/deposit buildings, so estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,100/m² versus a €443/m² baseline. Sea access at 2 km and a central-square location help, but the condition and usable dwelling area are unclear.
More on the house and the area
This is a striking historic village compound with weathered stone walls, arched openings and a beautiful coastal panorama nearby. However, only part of the 200 sqm appears potentially usable, while the two additional buildings are genuine ruins and the main house also needs substantial refurbishment, so it is more of a restoration project than a ready home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €70,000
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 two substantial ruderi with collapsed or missing roofs and extensive structural renovation needs.
- The apparently usable house shows peeling finishes and deterioration, while the kitchen and bathroom provision is limited.
- The sea view, playground, fountain and landscaped areas appear to be communal public amenities rather than private property features.
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 68/100The cluster sits on the north-east Sicilian coast on the Gulf of Milazzo, with the Tyrrhenian Sea immediately nearby. The Peloritani mountains rise a short distance inland behind this stretch of coast. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town; it has a large historic centre, port, and services, and the headland there is the main local landmark. Messina is also close enough for higher-order services and ferry links to the mainland. This part of the coast is known for small seaside settlements, citrus and olive cultivation in the plain and lower slopes, and views across the strait-side corner of north-eastern Sicily.