Soluzione indipendente con annessa cantina a condr0'.
L’abitazione si sviluppa su un unico livello ed è composta da un soggiorno con doppio ingresso, una cucina di dimensioni contenute, una camera da letto, un ulteriore vano adiacente alla zona notte, perfetto per essere trasformato in cabina armadio, studio o piccolo ambiente di servizio, e un bagno. A rendere…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
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At €29,000 plus an estimated renovation (€700/m² → ~€45,500) the effective price is ~€74,500 or ≈€1,146/m², far above the regional median of €450/m². Proximity to the sea (4 km), 18 photos and a large 40 m² cellar help, but the high effective €/m² makes this an overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A compact, independent ground-floor home with a private terrace and a very useful ~40 m² cellar — a real budget entry into Sicilian living. Interiors are basic but habitable; the place is dated and needs renovation and some repairs (terrace, cellar) though it’s a solid bargain for the price.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- Property labelled 'needs renovation' — cosmetic and some remedial work likely required
- Terrace has rusted metal deck and may need waterproofing/replacement
- Large cellar is unfinished and could be damp — check structure and utilities before use
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.