Esclusivo villino panoramico a soli 5 km da Caltagirone
ESCLUSIVO VILLINO PANORAMICO A SOLI 5 KM DA CALTAGIRONE. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, esposizione esterna, accesso per disabili, terrazzo.
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
Asking price €80,000 (≈€267/m2) but estimated renovation €700/m2 gives total ≈€290,000 or ≈€967/m2, far above the regional median of €385/m2. Description lacks building year and energy class; property needs substantial works despite good photos and a garage.
More on the house and the area
A big, solid countryside villa with a wide covered veranda, rooftop terrace, outdoor barbecue and olive trees that genuinely feels like a liveable Sicilian country home. Interiors are dated but habitable — expect mainly cosmetic renovation and repairs rather than a full rebuild, making this a strong bargain for someone wanting to live there.
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€59,000 – €105,000
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.
- Needs renovation — cosmetic work plus likely electrical/plumbing updates
- Visible damp/stains and some ceiling cracking in photos
- Windows and bathrooms look dated and will need replacing
- Rural property — check distances to services and legal/energy documents
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 62/100The cluster is in the inland hills of the Calatino area, with a landscape of clay and grain country broken by ravines and wooded patches. The nearest larger town is Caltagirone, which has a substantial historic centre, services, and is known for its ceramics tradition. Caltagirone is on the UNESCO listing of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. This part of inland eastern Sicily is also known for olive groves, cereals and ceramics.