Villa unifamiliare in Trappeto
Villa unifamiliare in Trappeto. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, videocitofono, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia, 500 m from the sea.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €286/m², the €74,813 asking price is below the local €374/m² reference, but estimated habitable-home costs raise the effective price to about €486/m². The villa is described as habitable, well equipped, and only 500 m from the sea, with 33 photos supporting the listing.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, habitable Sicilian villa with a photogenic exterior, palms, terraces, balcony, paved outdoor areas, and a generous garden setting. The interiors are practical and clearly lived-in, with a kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, tiled floors, and functioning-looking fixtures, but the decor and bathroom are notably old-fashioned. Its low price for 262 square meters and proximity to the sea create real dream-home appeal, even without a visible sea view.
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€17,000 – €29,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated and may need cosmetic modernization.
- The garden and land boundaries should be checked carefully, as one photo appears to mark adjacent or excluded property.
- Confirm the exact sea distance, utilities, and legal status of the large property before purchase.
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 61/100The cluster is on the Gulf of Castellammare coast, with sandy shoreline and low hills behind the town. The nearest larger centres in daily use are Partinico and Castellammare del Golfo; Palermo is farther east and matters mainly for higher-level services and the airport. Within about 15 km the landscape is a mix of coast, cultivated hills, olive groves and vineyards. The area is known for beach tourism and agriculture, especially vines and olives.