Casa indipendente in Piazza della Liberazione 20
RIF. CIF016 - SAN FILIPPO DEL MELA, P. ZA DELLA LIBERAZIONE - CASA INDIPENDENTE. Nel cuore di San Filippo del Mela, in Via Piazza della Liberazione, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 176 mq, distribuita su due elevazioni, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione abitativa caratterizzata da indipendenza, ampi spazi e concrete possibilità 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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price is €284/m² (50k for 176 m²) versus regional median €467/m², but assuming a modest renovation cost of €200/m² raises the effective price to €484/m² (€85,200 total) — slightly above typical. Positive factors: independent town house, sea ~4 km and 20 photos; downside: the ad gives no condition/technical details so buyer must verify scope of work.
More on the house and the area
A solid, two‑storey town house (176 m²) right in San Filippo del Mela with intact floors, kitchen and bathroom — clearly liveable and rentable as-is after light refreshing. The layout and size are a great value for €50k, but the interiors are dated (1970s/80s finishes), there’s no garden and the outlook is onto a narrow street rather than a view.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- dated interiors and finishes that will need updating
- no private garden or significant view, only a small balcony
- narrow street may limit light and 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 56/100The Peloritani foothills rise immediately inland, with mixed hills and low mountains above the Tyrrhenian plain. The Mela river valley is the main local corridor to the coast. Milazzo is the nearest town of size, with a port, a substantial historic centre and the peninsula facing the Aeolian Islands. The wider area is known for citrus, olives and vineyards, and for the industrial belt around the Milazzo plain and Augusta–Messina coastal corridor.