Fabbricato con bell'Uliveto a Montargano
Casa Indipendente con Uliveto Panoramico a Montargano di Mascali Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata nella frazione collinare di Montargano, a Mascali, un'opportunità unica per chi cerca tranquillità e bellezza naturale. L'immobile, da personalizzare secondo i tuoi gusti, rappresenta il progetto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €46,000 for 40 m² (€1,150/m²), even allowing about €700/m² to personalize, the effective cost is roughly €1,850/m²—far above comparable local stock around €374/m². The panoramic setting and 2,500 m² olive grove add appeal, but the house is largely a blank-canvas project and key technical details are not stated.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic sea view and approximately 2,500 m² olive grove are the real draw, giving this modest Sicilian house an unusually beautiful setting. The house is roofed, floored, equipped with a kitchen and bathroom, and appears basically usable, but it is a dated one-room layout needing personalization rather than a move-in-ready dream 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€8,000 – €14,000
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 interior is usable but very dated and would need substantial cosmetic updating.
- The terrace appears unfinished, with exposed reinforcement bars, and the grounds need ongoing maintenance.
- The property is a single large room rather than a conventional multi-room home; verify utilities, permits, and the proposed additional structure.
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 86/100Mount Etna rises directly above the area, and Sant'Alfio lies on the eastern slopes within the Etna landscape. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the shore around Riposto and Mascali below the volcano. Parco dell’Etna covers the upper slopes within the local area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, roughly 30–45 minutes by road depending on starting point and conditions. Giarre is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and rail connections on the Catania–Messina line. The area is known for Etna’s lava terrain, chestnut woods and terraced cultivation on the volcano’s eastern flank.