Casa indipendente in Contrada Ciancio
Marsala. L'agenzia immobiliare Laguna Blu propone in vendita, in C/da Ciancio, una soluzione abitativa indipendente da ristrutturare di 93mq e disposta per intero al piano terra. L'immobile, molto arieggiato e luminoso, è servito da ingresso/soggiorno, cucina, camera, ripostiglio, servizio, pozzo e corte comuni ed è…
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
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 (€322/m²), the asking price is attractive, but a full renovation estimated at about €63,000 brings the effective cost to roughly €1,022/m² versus a €457/m² local benchmark. The property is only 2 km from the sea and has 15 photos, but its G energy rating and substantial renovation needs limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
This is a generous, independent 90 sqm home with appealing high ceilings, original patterned ceramic floors and a very low €29,000 price. However, the gallery shows a sharply divided condition: some rooms and the bathroom have been refreshed, while the main living areas remain damp, worn and partly cluttered, making it a renovation project rather than a ready dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp/peeling walls, damaged ceilings, debris and outdated utility systems.
- The kitchen and older bathroom require modernization; the property may not be comfortably move-in ready.
- Shared courtyard and well are mentioned, but no private garden or attractive view is shown.
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 resident setting is an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone lagoon and the Isola di Mozia area lie just north of the town, with shallow saltwater basins and historic salt pans along this stretch of coast. Trapani is the nearest larger centre for wider services and airport access comes from Trapani-Birgi nearby and Palermo farther away. The area is known for salt production and Marsala wine.