Casa indipendente in Via Marco Polo 37
Riferimento: VRC22616 Proponiamo in vendita Casa indipendente da ristrutturare di 120 mq, disposta su più livelli, piano terra e primo piano. L’immobile presenta doppia esposizione e dispone di due balconi e di un terrazzo, spazi esterni che valorizzano la soluzione e favoriscono luminosità naturale e buona aerazione…
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
120 m² independent house offered at €70,000 and described as "da ristrutturare"; I estimate €700/m² renovation (~€84,000) for an effective price ≈€1,283/m² versus the regional baseline of €467/m². Close to the sea (~6 km) with 10 photos, but the very high effective €/m² makes this an overpriced listing.
More on the house and the area
Spacious, high‑ceilinged Sicilian house with attractive decorative cornices and intact, livable rooms and a large garage. The layout and original details give real charm, but the interior is dated and would benefit from renovation to modernize kitchen, baths and energy systems.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Marked as 'da ristrutturare' — cosmetic and system updates likely needed
- Kitchens and bathrooms are dated and will need modernization
- Energy class G — expect upgrades for efficiency
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 area is on the south-west Sicilian coastal plain near the Mediterranean, with long sandy shores and the mouth of the Belice River within this stretch of coast. The Riserva Naturale Integrale Foce del Fiume Belice e dune limitrofe lies in the immediate area, protecting river mouth, dunes and coastal vegetation. Selinunte is the nearest major archaeological site, with the large Greek temple and acropolis area on the coast a few kilometres east. Mazara del Vallo is the nearest larger town, with a fishing port, services and a historic centre. This part of the Belice plain is known for vineyards, olive groves and early potatoes.