Casa indipendente in Via Giuseppe Giusti
Nel cuore di Mazara del Vallo, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di 200 mq, ideale per chi cerca spazio e comodità. L'immobile, costruito nel 1950, si sviluppa su più livelli e offre ambienti ampi e luminosi. Al suo interno, troverete cinque locali ben distribuiti, tra cui tre camere da letto e due bagni, perfetti per una famiglia numerosa o...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €225/m², the asking price is about 51% below the local €464/m² benchmark, with the sea only 1 km away. The listing does not say whether the 1950 property is move-in ready or needs substantial work, so the deal depends on an inspection and renovation budget.
More on the house and the area
A large, independent historic town house in central Mazara del Vallo, with attractive old shutters, patterned cement tiles, vaulted ceilings, balconies, and a rooftop terrace. It is not move-in ready: many rooms show damp or peeling plaster, ceiling damage, debris, and a very dated bathroom, so this is a substantial renovation project rather than an immediately usable home. At €45,000 for 200 sqm and near the sea, the scale and bargain potential are the main appeal.
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 – €22,000
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.
- Extensive renovation is needed, including plaster, ceilings, bathroom finishes, and likely electrical/plumbing updates.
- No clear sea view despite being approximately 1 km from the coast.
- The roof and structural condition should be professionally verified.
- Dense urban setting with no visible private garden or parking.
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 area is on the Strait of Sicily coast at the mouth of the Mazaro river. The shoreline around Mazara del Vallo is low and urban near town, with sandy stretches and small rocky sections along the coast. The nearest town of size is Marsala to the north, with a historic centre, port and services, while Castelvetrano lies inland toward the Belice plain. The town itself has a substantial historic centre with Arab-Norman street patterns and a fishing port, and it is known for fishing and for the bronze satyr found offshore. The Stagnone lagoon and the salt pans around Marsala are within the wider coastal system to the north, but outside the immediate landscape that would raise the score.