Casa indipendente in Piazza San Sebastiano
[Rif. DV-5000] Nel cuore pulsante di Graniti, affascinante località nei pressi di Messina e Taormina, si trova una delle sue piazze più suggestive: Piazza San Benedetto. Qui presentiamo in vendita una porzione di abitazione indipendente, che si estende su una superficie di 70 mq commerciali. L'ingresso principale è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 (≈€857/m²) the apartment sits well above the local median of €457/m²; adding a modest refurbishment (~€200/m²) puts the effective price near €1,057/m². The ad describes the property as in “buone condizioni” but the condition field is blank, and the energy class is G.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, functioning 70 sqm home with two bathrooms, a usable kitchen, terracotta floors, air conditioning and attractive traditional finishes. The upper rooms are bright and move-in usable, but the interiors are fairly ordinary, while the cluttered ground-floor space reduces the immediate dream-home appeal.
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 – €8,000
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.
- The ground-floor room is currently used as a shop/workshop and is cluttered, so its residential usability needs clarification.
- The rooftop terrace and claimed Etna panorama are not shown in the photos.
- Energy class G may mean higher running costs.
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 71/100The cluster is in the lower Alcantara valley, with the Peloritani foothills and the first ridges inland above the Ionian coast. The Alcantara River and the Gole dell’Alcantara are within this area, with the river cutting a basalt gorge used as a regional botanical and geological park. Taormina is the nearest town of size nearby, with a substantial historic centre and visitor services. The area is known for the Alcantara gorge landscape, citrus and olive cultivation, and its position between the inland valley and the Taormina coast.