Rustico/casale
Il Gruppo "Chronocasa", sede di Via Garibaldi n. 126 propone in vendita interessante casale, di circa mq 180. Ottima posizione fronte mare. Giardino/ terreno di circa 5500mq adibito ad uliveto. Totalmente da ristrutturare. Consulente diretto: tel. (anche su WhatsApp) Oppure, contatta la nostra Agenzia Immobiliare…
What it really costs
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At €82,000 (€456/m²), the 180 m² farmhouse is totally to renovate, implying roughly €198,000 in works and an effective cost near €1,556/m² versus the €390/m² Sicilian farmhouse baseline. Fronte mare and 5,500 m² of olive grove add location and land value, but the renovation burden makes this weak at the asking price.
More on the house and the area
The strongest feature is the genuine sea outlook across a large olive grove, with attractive Sicilian rural surroundings and plenty of land. The 180 m² farmhouse appears roofed and substantial rather than a ruin, but it is explicitly sold as completely needing renovation, so this is a major project rather than a ready-to-live-in 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€71,000 – €105,000
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 farmhouse is advertised as completely needing renovation, so it is not move-in ready.
- Interiors, utilities, roof condition, and structural systems are not shown.
- The 5,500 m² olive grove is heavily overgrown and will require substantial clearing and maintenance.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with Calabria visible across the water and ferry traffic to Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria. The Peloritani rise immediately behind the city, forming short steep valleys and ridge roads within a few kilometres of the urban fabric. The nearest substantial natural landscape within the radius is the Peloritani range rather than a protected national park. Messina is the nearest city of size and has the port, the university, major services, rail connections and the cathedral area. The wider zone is known for its strait setting and for transport links between Sicily and the mainland.