Casa indipendente in Contrada Matarocco 164
Nella Contrada Matarocco, in Marsala, proponiamo in vendita una soluzione indipendente che si sviluppa su unica elevazione al piano terra. Nello specifico l'immobile si caratterizza per l'ottima distribuzione degli spazi, con zona giorno costituita da un accogliente soggiorno, disimpegno e una spaziosa cucina…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €49,000 for 155 m² is €316/m²; I estimate modest works at €200/m² (≈€31,000), giving an effective cost of ≈€80,000 or ~€516/m²—about 10% above the local median of €467/m². The house is near the sea (6 km) and has 22 photos, so it looks habitable but not an exceptional discount.
More on the house and the area
Roomy single‑storey Sicilian house with high ceilings, traditional terrazzo floors and a private paved courtyard — solid and immediately usable. Good layout and a large kitchen, but the bathroom is only partly finished and the home needs cosmetic updating and some repairs.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Partially finished bathroom — tiling and fixtures not complete.
- General cosmetic renovation needed (paint, shutters/windows, kitchen update).
- Signs of moisture/deterioration at some ceiling edges.
- Small outdoor area is overgrown and needs clearing
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 cluster is in the built-up area of Marsala, so the lived setting is an urban edge on the low coastal plain of western Sicily. The Stagnone di Marsala lagoon and the salt pans lie within this area, with shallow water, salt basins and the Isola di Mozia in the lagoon. This stretch of coast is part of the Riserva Naturale Orientata Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala. Trapani is the other main town nearby; Marsala itself is a substantial service town with a historic centre, port functions, shops and schools. The area is known for wine production, especially Marsala wine, and for salt extraction landscapes along the coast.