Casa indipendente Via Statale San Antonino 637,Barcellona PG
Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente situata in Via Statale Sant’Antonino, a Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione da ristrutturare e personalizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. L’immobile si sviluppa interamente al piano terra ed è composto da un ampio salone, cucina, un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €29,000 but the listing says it needs renovation — estimated €700/m² (94 m²) → total ≈ €95k or about €1,009/m², well above the regional median €446/m². Positive: independent ground-floor layout and sea 2 km away; negative: effective cost per m² makes this a weak value unless you only need light works.
More on the house and the area
A plain, narrow town house that looks structurally intact and currently habitable but dated. It’s a cheap renovation project rather than a move-in dream home — useful as an affordable starter or investment if you’re prepared to modernize and confirm outdoor/utility details.
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 – €33,000
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.
- Street-facing façade with low curb appeal
- Interiors show peeling plaster, damp and outdated finishes — needs full renovation
- Photos do not clearly show the claimed private courtyard or any view; verify outdoor space and utilities/bathroom presence
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 is on the north coast of Sicily with the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Patti immediately nearby. The Peloritani mountains rise inland within a short distance, giving a backdrop of steep ridges above the coastal strip. Tindari and its headland, with the Sanctuary and the archaeological area, are within about 15 km, and the Marinello lagoon and beach system lies below the promontory in the protected area of the Laghetti di Marinello. Milazzo, the nearest larger town, has a substantial historic centre, port connections to the Aeolian Islands, and a castle on its peninsula. This stretch of coast is known for citrus cultivation and for being a gateway toward Tindari, Milazzo and the Aeolian ferry port.