Casa indipendente Via Firriato, 31, 98030 Malvagna ME
Asta casa indipendente a Malvagna (ME) [SY620702] Via Firriato, 31, 98030 Malvagna ME, Italia Casa indipendente Via Firriato, 31, 98030 Malvagna ME, composta da tre piani fuori terra, ciascuno della superficie di 33 mq oltre balconi, e un piano sottostrada di mq 39. Il piano sottostrada è costituito da una stanza…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction listing, which requires auction procedures and carries extra legal/transactional risk. Listed price €22,056 plus estimated €200/m² renovation → total ≈ €49,656 (~€360/m²) versus a typical €446/m² in the area; photos may not correspond to the specific unit.
More on the house and the area
A simple, solid three‑storey town house with balconies and a usable basement — tiled floors, a working bathroom and laundry are already in place so it’s genuinely habitable. Not a romantic restored villa, but a real, very affordable entry‑level home in a Sicilian village that will reward modest updating.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Dated, basic interiors — cosmetic renovation likely (paint, fittings, modernising bathroom/kitchen).
- Exterior shows wear and some damp/staining at base — check façade/roof condition.
- Narrow town‑street location with limited natural light and no sea/view.
- Property sold at auction — verify lot photos and documentation before purchase.
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 72/100The cluster lies on the north-eastern Sicilian inland hills below Mount Etna, with the Alcantara valley close by. The Alcantara River and the gorges area are within this part of the valley. Parco Fluviale dell'Alcantara is nearby. Etna dominates the wider setting, but the main ski lifts on the volcano are farther away on the southern and north-eastern sides and are a substantial mountain drive rather than local lifts. The nearest town of size is Randazzo, which has a substantial historic centre and services for the upper Alcantara and Etna area. This part of inland Messina is known for vineyards, hazelnuts, olive groves and small hill villages tied to the Alcantara valley.