Casa indipendente in Via Acquicella 96
A Castanea proponiamo in vendita una interessante soluzione semindipendente sviluppata su due livelli, caratterizzata da una distribuzione degli ambienti funzionale e dalla presenza di ampi spazi esterni e pertinenze. Il piano terra si compone di un luminoso soggiorno, due camere da letto e un bagno, mentre il piano superiore dispone di un ulteriore soggiorno, una camera da letto, un bagno...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €32,000 for 92 m² but estimated renovation ~€200/m² (≈€18,400) raises the effective price to ~€50,400 (~€548/m²), about 18% above the regional median of €465/m²; sea 3 km and 33 photos are positives, but the listing does not state the property condition.
More on the house and the area
A very affordable semi‑detached Sicilian house with functional rooms, a useful private courtyard and a large flat roof/terrace — real potential 3 km from the sea. The interior is liveable but dated and there are visible damp/finish issues and exterior cracking that will need repair or renovation.
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.
- Cosmetic and some structural repairs needed (cracked/rendered exterior, patched roof areas).
- Signs of water damage/peeling plaster on some ceilings and walls; bathrooms are dated.
- Narrow alley access and limited on-site parking; check utilities and energy certification.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with Calabria visible across the water and ferry traffic to Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria. The Peloritani rise immediately behind the city, forming short steep valleys and ridge roads within a few kilometres of the urban fabric. The nearest substantial natural landscape within the radius is the Peloritani range rather than a protected national park. Messina is the nearest city of size and has the port, the university, major services, rail connections and the cathedral area. The wider zone is known for its strait setting and for transport links between Sicily and the mainland.