Casa indipend. Via Papa Giovanni XXIII Santa Lucia del Mela
Asta casa indipendente a Santa Lucia del Mela (ME) [SY610489] Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 2, 98046 Santa Lucia del Mela ME, Italia Casa indipendente sita in Santa Lucia del Mela, via Papa Giovanni XXIII n. 2, il cui accesso è direttamente dalla via pubblica, avviene mediante una piccola veranda del fabbricato che immette…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction: listed price €27,507 for 95 m² (~€290/m²). Adding a habitable-level renovation (~€200/m² → total ≈€46,500, ≈€490/m²) puts it above the regional baseline €446/m², and the listing warns that photos may not correspond to the property.
More on the house and the area
A solid, two‑storey town house with tiled floors, an open fireplace and usable rooms — clearly habitable but showing wear and areas that need cosmetic updating. Not a scenic or historic dream location, but a very strong bargain for 95 m² in Sicily if you want an affordable home to renovate.
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 – €11,000
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.
- Needs cosmetic repairs and fresh plaster/paint in several rooms
- Located on a narrow town street with limited outdoor space or parking
- Offered via judicial auction — confirm legal/title and visit before bidding
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 56/100The Peloritani foothills rise immediately inland, with mixed hills and low mountains above the Tyrrhenian plain. The Mela river valley is the main local corridor to the coast. Milazzo is the nearest town of size, with a port, a substantial historic centre and the peninsula facing the Aeolian Islands. The wider area is known for citrus, olives and vineyards, and for the industrial belt around the Milazzo plain and Augusta–Messina coastal corridor.