Villa unifamiliare in Messina
MESSINA CENTRO - Via Marche 41, a pochi passi dalla Via La Farina nei pressi del Centro Commerciale di Maregrosso. Villino unifamiliare di circa 110mq , disposta su un unico piano con raro giardino di proprietà esclusiva . Composta da ingresso, cucina , salotto , 3 camere da letto e wc . No condominio, prezzo ribassato da 130.000 a 99.000
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation ~€700/m² gives renovation ≈€80,500 and an effective price ≈€179,500 (≈€1,561/m²) versus the regional baseline €380/m², so this is pricey even accounting for sea-front location. Listing shows 8 photos and a private garden but still needs renovation and the effective €/m² is far above typical local stock.
More on the house and the area
A compact single‑storey villa with a rare private walled garden and intact roof/floors — solid and clearly usable but cosmetically tired. Interiors are basic (tiled floors, simple bathroom) and the outdoor space is overgrown; good value for Messina and attractive for someone willing to renovate.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Overgrown, neglected garden needs clearing and some repairs
- Cosmetic renovation required (walls, finishes, kitchen)
- Single bathroom for a 3–4 bedroom layout, windows have security bars
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.