Casa indipendente ad Alcamo marina
In ottima posizione ad Alcamo Marina, in zona Battigia e a breve distanza dal mare, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 90 mq, sviluppata su tre livelli. L'immobile presenta una distribuzione degli spazi funzionale e si compone, al piano terra, di cucina-soggiorno e bagno, con ingresso indipendente. Al…
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
Estimated effective price ≈ €1,000/m² (€72k + €200/m² renovation → €90k total) versus local median €446/m², so this coastal townhouse trades at about 2.2× the regional median despite its near-sea location; the premium outweighs positives for a budget buyer.
More on the house and the area
A usable, independent three-level seaside house with large bright rooms and small balconies that catch a glimpse of the sea — excellent as a low-cost holiday home or rental. The layout and condition are habitable but basic and dated, so expect light-to-medium cosmetic work to modernize the kitchen and bathrooms.
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 – €10,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating (kitchen/bathrooms/finishes).
- Sea view is partial and from small balconies only, not a wide panorama.
- No private garden or outdoor space and likely limited parking.
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 72/100Monte Bonifato rises immediately above Alcamo and is protected as the Riserva Naturale Bosco d'Alcamo. The Gulf of Castellammare and the Tyrrhenian coast are on the town’s seaward side, with long beach stretches at Alcamo Marina and the headlands toward Castellammare del Golfo within the local area. Castellammare del Golfo is the nearest substantial coastal town, with a marina and a historic center; inland and west, the Trapani plain and vineyard country begin. The area is known for vineyards and wine production, especially Alcamo DOC.