Soluzione semindipendente oltre terreno
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 e un piacevole terrazzo annesso. La proprietà è completata da un terreno di circa 400 mq, un box e una stalla, elementi che conferiscono…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €32,000 (€348/m2) but described as “needs renovation” — estimate €700/m2 giving an effective cost ≈ €96,400 or ≈ €1,048/m2, well above the regional median of €450/m2. Positive points: only 3 km from the sea and includes ~400 m2 of land, a garage and a terrace, but heavy renovation needs keep this in the fair category.
More on the house and the area
A compact, bargain-priced Sicilian town house with genuine village character and a large flat roof terrace that gives outdoor space and treetop views. The structure is solid and partly lived-in but needs meaningful cosmetic and roof/ceiling repairs to be a comfortable, long-term home.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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 clearly needs renovation: visible damp, cracked/plaster ceilings and dated finishes throughout.
- Roof/terrace shows patched areas — expect waterproofing/structural checks before regular use.
- Small, dated bathrooms and tight rooms; access down a narrow alley may limit parking 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 55/100This 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.