Casa indipendente in Via Bastione 48
prof514 Via Bastione, 48 - Milazzo (ME) A Bastione, in una zona tranquilla e riservata ma a breve distanza dal centro cittadino di Milazzo, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente su due livelli, con annesso tratto di terreno di pertinenza sul retro. L’immobile si presenta totalmente da ristrutturare, una caratteristica che rappresenta al tempo stesso la sua più grande...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
160 m² country house listed at €65,000 but described as “totally to renovate” — estimated renovation €1,100/m² → renovation ≈€176,000, effective price ≈€241,000 (≈€1,506/m²), about 3.3× the local median €458/m². Proximity to the sea (1 km) adds value but does not offset the very high total cost after restoration.
More on the house and the area
A roomy, solid two-level town house (160 m²) with intact terrazzo floors, high ceilings and a paved rear yard — a practical home once renovated. Not photogenic or historic, but a genuine liveable shell with good space and excellent value given the price and proximity to the sea.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€63,000 – €94,000
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.
- Property is advertised as 'totally to renovate' — needs plaster, finishes and likely electrical/plumbing work.
- No bathrooms are shown in the photos; confirm existing services and legal paperwork before viewing.
- Street-front, terraced location so limited privacy and outdoor space is a modest paved court rather than a garden.
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 72/100The cluster lies on the Tyrrhenian side of Sicily between the coastal plain and the first ridges of the Peloritani, with views inland to low mountains and short valleys running down to the sea. The coast of the Golfo di Patti is nearby, with long urban and semi-urban beaches around Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Milazzo and Oliveri. The small lakes of Marinello and the Tindari headland are within about 15 km to the west, inside the protected area of the Laghetti di Marinello oriented nature reserve. Milazzo is the nearest substantial town in daily life, with a large historic citadel on the promontory, port services and ferry links to the Aeolian Islands. Tindari is known for the hilltop sanctuary and Greek-Roman archaeological area. The wider area is known for citrus cultivation on the plain and for the coast facing the Aeolian Islands.