Casa di campagna c.da Oliva S. Agata M.llo(ME)
Casa di campagna c.da Oliva S. Agata M.llo(ME). Habitable, esposizione esterna, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is attractive at €249/m², but a habitable-property allowance of about €200/m² brings the estimated effective cost to roughly €449/m², above the local €373/m² benchmark. The listing gives no information about the building year or energy performance, and the sea is about 6 km away.
More on the house and the area
This is a large rural house with an excellent hillside outlook toward the surrounding valley and sea, plus mature olive and fruit trees. The roof and structure appear intact, but the property looks basic and dated rather than move-in ready, so it is best viewed as a livable home needing substantial refreshing. At €60,000 for 241 sqm and land, the setting and scale create strong dreamer appeal.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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 exterior and terrace are very rough, with weathered finishes and overgrown grounds.
- Interior photos provide little evidence of a finished kitchen, bathroom, or comfortable living spaces.
- Utilities, access, and the true meaning of the listed 'habitable' condition should be verified.
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 78/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, with the Nebrodi mountains rising immediately inland. The Nebrodi Regional Park begins a short distance south, covering the mountain interior with forest, pasture and reservoirs. The coast here faces the Aeolian Islands, which are visible in clear weather but are offshore rather than part of the local landscape. The nearest sizeable inland centre is Sant’Agata di Militello itself, which functions as a service town with a port, rail station and hospitals and shops for the surrounding coast and Nebrodi villages. This stretch of coast is known for the contrast between a narrow seaside plain and the wooded Nebrodi slopes behind it, and for links inland to towns such as San Marco d’Alunzio and Mistretta on the mountain edge.