Casa indipendente in Via Messina 18
Presentiamo in vendita a Melilli una casa indipendente di 189 mq complessivi, di cui 175 mq calpestabili, articolata in 7 locali distribuiti su più livelli. L’immobile comprende 4 camere da letto e 2 bagni, offrendo ampi spazi abitativi ideali per nuclei familiari numerosi o per chi desidera ambienti versatili. La proprietà presenta due unità immobiliari distinte, con uno splendido terrazzo,...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €524/m², the asking price is 12% above the Sicilia country-house baseline of €467/m²; allowing €200/m² for the unstated condition raises the effective cost to roughly €724/m². The 189 m² size, two units and terrace add flexibility, but the missing condition and energy data limit confidence; Melilli is about 6 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A substantial independent multi-level house in a traditional Sicilian lane, with multiple balconies and a rooftop terrace, but the exterior is fairly ordinary and visibly weathered. The floor plan suggests a real, usable home with two units, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms rather than a ruin, though its livability and renovation needs remain uncertain without interior photos.
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€13,000 – €21,000
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 photos, so the actual finish, kitchen, bathrooms, and systems cannot be verified.
- Exterior plaster and balconies appear dated and may need refurbishment.
- Dense narrow-lane setting with no visible private garden or view.
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 39/100The area sits on the Hyblaean plateau above the Ionian coast, with limestone hills and cultivated ground within the immediate surroundings. The coast nearest Melilli is the Gulf of Augusta, with port and petrochemical installations along much of the shoreline in this stretch. Syracuse is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The wider zone is known for industry around Augusta and Priolo as well as for citrus and olive cultivation inland.