Casa indipendente in Via Tripoli
A Francofonte, in Via Tripoli, proponiamo in vendita una casa singola, sviluppata su più elevazioni ed inserita in un contesto tranquillo. L’immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli ed è la soluzione ottimale per chi volesse aprire un'attività di B&B. Ogni piano gode di un ingresso indipendente su strada, questo da la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €347/m² asking price is 16% below the local €412/m² reference, but allowing for likely work and incomplete kitchen provisions brings the effective cost to about €747/m². The listing does not state the condition, provides only three photos, and the B&B potential requires verification of permits and renovation needs.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, practical 202 sqm town house with three levels, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, and independent entrances that could work well for a B&B or multi-generational living. However, the plans show function rather than beauty: no views, historic features, garden, or photogenic exterior are proven, and the unknown condition prevents a higher score.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €39,000
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.
- No interior or exterior photos, so the actual condition, finishes, light, and character cannot be judged.
- The property appears configured for separate rental units/B&B use rather than as one especially atmospheric family home.
- Some levels may have only a kitchen provision rather than a completed kitchen.
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 35/100The cluster sits in the inland agricultural plain of southeastern Sicily; within a 15 km radius the land is mainly flat to gently undulating farmland with arable fields, olive trees, vineyards and citrus and other orchards served by local irrigation. No named mountain range, large lake or protected national park lies inside 15 km. There are no ski lifts or alpine facilities in the immediate area. The town itself is a local service centre with shops, bars, primary and secondary schools and municipal services; nearby larger towns in the province include Lentini and Carlentini, which offer bigger markets, secondary-level services and some industry. The Ionian coast and the better-known Baroque towns of the Val di Noto lie beyond the 15 km zone; the nearest major airport is Catania Fontanarossa (roughly an hour’s drive).