Casa indipendente, panoramica, centro storico
Casa indipendente, panoramica, centro storico. Needs renovation, esposizione esterna, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
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Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €20,000 for 134 m² but needs renovation estimated at €700/m² (≈€93,800), producing an effective price ≈€850/m² versus the local median of €438/m². Central, panoramic townhouse with 15 photos is real, but the renovation burden makes this weak value.
More on the house and the area
A true hilltop village house with a roomy rooftop terrace and wide panoramic views over the Sicilian hills, plus characterful wooden-beamed ceilings. The building is intact (floors, roof and bathroom present) but tired — significant cosmetic and damp repairs are needed; a realistic renovation project for a charming low-cost home.
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€26,000 – €47,000
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.
- Property needs full renovation — peeling plaster, damp/mould visible in bedroom.
- Balconies, terrace and stairs look aged and should be structurally checked/repaired.
- Only one bathroom and no visible modern heating or finishes — works required to be fully livable.
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 58/100This is inland hill country on the Hyblaean plateau, with a mosaic of cereal fields, pasture and valleys cut into the limestone tableland. The area is associated with the upper Dirillo valley and with the rural landscapes of south-eastern Sicily rather than with a single major natural landmark. Caltagirone is the nearest town of size; it has a substantial historic centre, rail links and services, and its historic centre is on the UNESCO list within the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. Vizzini is known above all for its connection with Giovanni Verga and for the agricultural interior of the Hyblaean area.