Casa indipendente 6 locali, 154 m² in Via Messina 8, Falcone
Casa indipendente in asta a Falcone (ME) – Via Messina 8 (CAP 98060) L'immobile in asta è una casa unifamiliare situata a Falcone (ME), in Via Messina n.8. L'edificio si inserisce in un contesto urbano completamente sviluppato, in un'area fronte mare, poco distante dalla linea ferroviaria. La costruzione, per la quale…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (asta) so legal/auction expertise is required. The description says the house is in poor condition with humidity despite a 'Renovated' tag; estimating €700/m² renovation (~€107,800) yields an effective price ≈€126,700 (≈€823/m²), so I flag it as a trap due to the auction process and contradictory condition information.
More on the house and the area
Large 154 m² independent three‑storey town house very near the sea with balconies — the setting is useful even if not glamorous. Interiors are lived‑in and mostly finished (bathrooms present, tiled floors, a nice wooden‑beam ceiling on top floor) but show humidity and wall damage, so expect repair/refresh work; at €18.9k it’s a genuine bargain for someone willing to renovate and navigate an auction purchase.
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€30,000 – €54,000
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.
- Visible damp and wall cracks in photos — likely requires remediation
- No central heating or air conditioning installed
- Urban street location close to railway and local traffic (noise/parking)
- Property is auction sale — legal/administrative checks advised
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 is on the Tyrrhenian coast at the head of the Gulf of Patti, with the sea and beach strip inside the local landscape. Capo Tindari and the Tindari headland are within about 15 km, where the coast meets a prominent rocky promontory above the gulf. The area faces the Aeolian Islands across the sea, but they are offshore views rather than part of the immediate landscape. The nearest larger town is Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, which provides the main services for this stretch of coast. Tindari is known for its sanctuary and the archaeological area of ancient Tyndaris.