Casa indipendente in Via Santa Maria La Nuova 16
Immobiliare Full Vende casa singola situata nel cuore di Messina, in zona Centro vicinissima a Piazza San Vincenzo e Via G. Garibaldi. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli per un totale di 100 mq ed è composto da un open space, 2 camere da letto e 1 bagno. Completa la proprietà un piccolo terrazzo ideale per momenti di...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed: €55,000 (550 €/m2). I estimate light renovation €200/m2 → effective €75,000 (≈750 €/m2), about 60% above the regional median €467/m2, so overpriced for a Sicily town‑centre property despite sea access; the listing does not state the property condition.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable two-level town house in central Messina with a small private terrace and a functioning bathroom — ready to live in with a light refit. Plain, dated interiors limit the visual wow, but the size and central location make it a strong budget buy.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Small enclosed terrace/courtyard only (no garden).
- Kitchen area is unfinished and will need installation/updates.
- Dated finishes (tiles, fixtures) and narrow spiral stairs may require work for comfort.
- No visible sea view or historic/architectural character in photos.
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 55/100The cluster is inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains rising immediately behind the city. The coast here is the urban waterfront of the strait rather than a resort shore. The nearest substantial town is Messina itself, with a major port, ferry links to Calabria, a university, hospitals and full city services. This stretch of the strait is known for ferry traffic and for the narrow sea passage between Sicily and the Italian mainland.