Villa in Via Per Pietralonga
Riferimento: VRV19510 Proponiamo in vendita Rustico da ristrutturare di 65 mq, disposto su un unico livello al piano terra, immerso in un ampio contesto agricolo. La proprietà dispone di circa 40.000 mq di terreno, interamente destinato a coltivazioni di vigneto e uliveto, caratteristica che rende la soluzione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 plus roughly €71,500 for a full restoration, the effective cost is about €1,854/m² versus €380/m² for comparable local stock. The 40,000 m² agricultural land adds potential value, but the listing presents the building as a rural rustico and does not state that it is legally usable as a dwelling.
More on the house and the area
The real appeal is the expansive Sicilian agricultural setting, with productive vineyards, olive groves, hills and distant mountain views. However, the 65 sqm building is a bare, weathered rural shell needing full renovation, so this is a land-and-project purchase rather than a home someone could realistically live in immediately.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €38,000
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.
- The building is explicitly a rustico da ristrutturare and appears uninhabitable in its current state.
- No bathroom or kitchen is present, and only an electricity connection is mentioned.
- The 40,000 sqm agricultural property has significant slopes and will require substantial ongoing land maintenance.
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 55/100Monte Bonifato rises immediately above Alcamo and is protected as the Bosco di Alcamo reserve. The Gulf of Castellammare and the Tyrrhenian coast are about 6 km away, with beaches around Alcamo Marina and Castellammare del Golfo within the local area. Segesta lies nearby with the Doric temple, theatre and archaeological park in the inland hills. Castellammare del Golfo is the nearest substantial coastal town and provides a marina and everyday services. This part of western Sicily is known for vineyards and wine production around Alcamo.