Casa bifamiliare in Contrada Balatelle
Villetta Bifamiliare a Costa degli Oleandri - Augusta Scopri questa affascinante villetta bifamiliare al piano terra situata nella suggestiva Costa degli Oleandri, a Contrada Balattele ad Augusta. Una proprietà ideale per chi ricerca una residenza estiva esclusiva o un'opportunità di investimento a pochi passi dal…
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At €85,000 (€955/m²), the effective cost is about €1,155/m² assuming a habitable home, versus the Sicily townhouse baseline of €441/m²—well above the catalog median. The sea-front setting (0 km) adds location value, but condition, building year, and energy class are missing.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable 3-bedroom home with two bathrooms, a working-looking kitchen, fireplace, and a large paved patio surrounded by mature oleanders and greenery. The house is more practical than spectacular, with dated finishes and some visible moisture damage, but it feels like a real livable coastal property rather than a renovation shell.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Visible damp/peeling areas appear in some rooms and should be investigated.
- No sea view is shown despite the reported seaside location.
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 41/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Augusta, on a low shoreline with the large natural harbour of Augusta and the sea immediately beside the built-up area. The mouth of the Simeto valley and the flat Catania plain lie to the north. Siracusa is the nearest major historic city, with the archaeological park and the old island centre of Ortigia. Mount Etna is visible in the wider area and the main access points on the south side are around 1 to 1.5 hours by road, but it is outside the 15 km landscape. This stretch of coast is also known for the heavy industrial and port zone between Augusta, Priolo and Melilli.