Rustico/casale in Via Buccheri
Caratteristico Palmento Siciliano da Ristrutturare – Ottimo Investimento Prezzo: € 25.000 Superficie coperta: 120 mq (con potenziale di soppalco/piano sovrastante) Terreno pertineziale: 56 mq Accesso: Ingresso comune Descrizione dell'Immobile Nel cuore della tradizione agricola siciliana, proponiamo in vendita un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 for 120 m², the purchase price is attractive, but the property is completely to renovate; an estimated €132,000 renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,308/m² versus a local benchmark of €394/m². The 3 km distance from the sea adds some location value, but not enough to offset the substantial restoration cost.
More on the house and the area
This is an authentic Sicilian palmento with old timber roof framing, arched openings, and agricultural features that offer real historic character. However, it is currently a derelict, uninhabitable shell rather than a usable home, with major renovation and likely structural work needed. The €25,000 price is attractive for 120 sqm, but the property is primarily a demanding restoration project.
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€48,000 – €70,000
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.
- Complete renovation is required: the interiors are raw, debris-filled, and lack finished floors, kitchen, or bathroom.
- Roof and structural elements appear aged and may require engineering assessment and substantial repair.
- Common access and only about 56 sqm of overgrown external land limit privacy and outdoor potential.
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 78/100Mount Etna rises inland from this stretch of coast, and the lower eastern slopes are within the local area. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the Riviera dei Ciclopi around Aci Trezza and Aci Castello just to the south. The Timpa di Acireale is a coastal nature reserve with a lava escarpment above the sea. Catania is the nearest large city, with a full range of services, rail links and the airport. This part of eastern Sicily is known for Etna landscapes, citrus cultivation and baroque town centres rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake.