Villa in Contrada Palma
V557-VILLETTA INDIPENDENTE IN CONTRADA MODICHELLA L’immobile si sviluppa interamente al piano terra per una superficie abitabile di circa 110 mq, composta da un grande e luminoso vano cucina-soggiorno, due ampie camere da letto e un bagno. A completare la proprietà vi sono due comodi locali accessori adiacenti — un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 (€409/m²), the house is only slightly above the local €373/m² benchmark before renovation. Internal systems and finishes still need substantial work, estimated at about €700/m², though the renewed insulated roof, 500 m² of land, garage/storage space and location 4 km from the sea add value.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed rural home with a pleasant covered veranda, usable kitchen and bathroom, furnishings, and broad hillside views. The 500 sqm garden, fruit trees and proximity to the coast add real lifestyle appeal, while the €45,000 price is attractive. It is not move-in polished: the interiors are basic and the property needs meaningful updating rather than just decoration.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Interior renovation is needed, especially electrical/plumbing systems and finishes.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a four-bedroom layout.
- The surrounding grounds are spacious but currently rough and require landscaping and 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.