Casa indipendente
Casa dolce casa immobiliare propone in vendita una casa indipendente ad angolo, libera su due lati, con giardino privato e garage, ubicata in zona trasmazzaro, nelle vicinanze della via san pietro. , posizione strategica per la vicinanza a scuole - farmacie - strutture mediche - negozi di prima necessita'. l'immobile si presenta da ristrutturare, ha una consistenza di...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
As sold for €75k but described 'da ristrutturare' so estimate €700/m² renovation → effective cost ≈€152k total or ≈€1,382/m² vs regional median €457/m²; sea-front location helps but does not justify the much higher effective price. Listing omits condition fields and bathroom count, creating some data contradictions.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful old Sicilian rooms with high vaulted ceilings and thick stone walls and a small private courtyard — lots of charm and character. However the interior is a raw, dusty shell with rubble floors and no visible services, so this is a major renovation project rather than move-in-ready.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Significant renovation required — floors are rubble/earth and rooms are unfinished.
- No visible bathroom, kitchen or modern services in the photos; utilities may need full reconnection.
- Plaster damage and damp staining visible; ceilings and structure should be professionally inspected.
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 area is on the Strait of Sicily coast at the mouth of the Mazaro river. The shoreline around Mazara del Vallo is low and urban near town, with sandy stretches and small rocky sections along the coast. The nearest town of size is Marsala to the north, with a historic centre, port and services, while Castelvetrano lies inland toward the Belice plain. The town itself has a substantial historic centre with Arab-Norman street patterns and a fishing port, and it is known for fishing and for the bronze satyr found offshore. The Stagnone lagoon and the salt pans around Marsala are within the wider coastal system to the north, but outside the immediate landscape that would raise the score.