GANZIRRI - Casa dei pescatori, da ristrutturare
A Ganzirri, in uno dei borghi marinari più visitati della città dal punto di vista turistico, a circa 50 metri dalla caratteristica spiaggia di Via Marina. A pochi mt dal Lago Grande e dalle fermate bus che conducono al Polo Universitario Papardo. Nei pressi della Torre Saracena, in Vico I Mangraviti, con accesso…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
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Listing price €75,000 plus estimated renovation (€700/m² × 100 m² = €70,000) yields an effective cost of ~€145,000 (~€1,450/m²), well above the local median of €450/m². Sea-front location with a ~30 m² roof terrace and clear rental potential improve appeal, but the heavy works required make this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
Charming seaside townhouse with high ceilings, original decorative details and a private ~30 sqm roof terrace a few steps from the beach — strong rental or summer-home potential. The structure is intact and clearly liveable after works, but expect a substantial renovation of ceilings, plumbing/electrics and the rooftop before comfortable year-round occupancy.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Requires substantial interior renovation (damaged ceilings, old finishes and systems).
- Roof terrace and rooftop installations need repair and waterproofing.
- Access is via a narrow pedestrian alley — limited vehicle access and deliveries.
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 in the built-up area of Messina on the Strait of Messina, with the Peloritani mountains rising immediately behind the city. The Ionian and Tyrrhenian coasts meet around the strait, and the shoreline here is part of daily life, but this is an urban port setting rather than an isolated coastal landscape. The nearest substantial mountain area is the Peloritani range, with ridges, wooded slopes and small hill villages above the city. Messina itself is a major provincial capital with ferry port infrastructure, a university, major services and a large urban waterfront. The strait is known for its strong currents and for views across to Calabria.