Casa Indipendente in vendita a Melilli
Fabbricato rurale di circa 80 mq situato in una bella zona di campagna di circa mq 3800 a Melilli, ristrutturato con l'aggiunta di infissi in allumino in doppio vetro-camera. L' immobile è composto da un soggiorno, un cucinino, una camera e un bagno al piano terra, si aggiungono due belle verande, di cui una antistante…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price ≈ €56,000 (€40k + est. €16k rehab) → about €700/m² versus the local median €446/m², so the total investment is well above typical regional stock. The house is habitable and appears recently updated with double-glazed frames and a large 3,800 m² plot and good photos, but the effective €/m² makes this a weak value relative to similar offers.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable country house with two large verandas, an outdoor oven and about 3,800 m² of terraced land (olives, citrus, vines) offering sweeping valley and Etna views. It’s a real, liveable rural home but modest inside and will benefit from cosmetic updates and some exterior maintenance — excellent value for buyers after a peaceful hilltop retreat.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Basic, small kitchen and single bathroom — cosmetic updating likely required
- Some exterior/terrace maintenance and signs of wear (moss, timber soffits)
- Semi‑interrato spaces have low ceiling height and are utilitarian
- Access/parking may be limited on the terraced hillside
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 39/100The area sits on the Hyblaean plateau above the Ionian coast, with limestone hills and cultivated ground within the immediate surroundings. The coast nearest Melilli is the Gulf of Augusta, with port and petrochemical installations along much of the shoreline in this stretch. Syracuse is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The wider zone is known for industry around Augusta and Priolo as well as for citrus and olive cultivation inland.