Rustico/casale in Contrada Catenazzi
AFFASCINANTE CASOLARE STORICO DI 370 MQ CON VISTA MARE – MARSALA (CONTRADA CATENAZZI)Rif. 1000136 | Prezzo: € 50.000In una delle zone più suggestive e richieste di Marsala, a brevissima distanza dalle saline e dal meraviglioso litorale della Spagnola, proponiamo in vendita un antico e spazioso casolare diruto da ristrutturare, perfetto per chi sogna una dimora di charme o un investimento...
What it really costs
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The €50,000 price is attractive, but a 370 m² derelict farmhouse likely needs about €407,000 in renovation, producing an effective cost near €1,235/m² versus the €390/m² baseline. The 2 km sea proximity and Marsala location add value, but zero bathrooms and limited property data increase execution risk.
More on the house and the area
The historic Sicilian farmhouse has authentic stone walls, a large courtyard, palms, and a possible sea glimpse near Marsala, giving it genuine character and conversion potential. However, it is currently a raw, uninhabitable shell with no bathrooms and major structural and interior work required, so it is a renovation project rather than a livable dream 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€147,000 – €216,000
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.
- This is explicitly a derelict farmhouse requiring substantial renovation.
- No bathrooms are listed, and the interior has a dirt/gravel floor, stored farm equipment, peeling walls, and a severely weathered roof structure.
- Verify roof stability, utilities, permits, access, and the actual sea view before considering it 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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Marsala, so the setting is an urban coastal town on the western tip of Sicily. The Stagnone di Marsala lagoon and the Isola di Mozia are immediately north, within the Riserva Naturale Orientata Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala. The coast here is low and flat rather than cliffed, with salt pans around the lagoon. Marsala is the nearest town of size and has a historic centre, port functions, and the wine cellars the area is known for. The area is also known for Marsala wine and for the salt works of the Stagnone.