Rustico/casale in Via Italia 1
Piccolo Fabbricato Rurale nella Campagna di Buscemi Nella tranquilla campagna di Buscemi si propone in vendita una caratteristica casina rurale di circa 25 mq, completamente da restaurare e attualmente utilizzata come ricovero per gli attrezzi. Il fabbricato conserva il fascino essenziale delle piccole costruzioni…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Connections
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The 25 m² building is described as a rural structure used for storing tools and completely needing restoration, so its suitability as a legal dwelling is highly uncertain. At €65,000 plus an estimated €27,500 renovation cost, the effective cost is about €3,700/m² versus €400/m² for comparable local stock.
More on the house and the area
The 5,700 sqm olive grove and panoramic Sicilian valley views are genuinely beautiful, with strong rural character and plenty of privacy. However, the building is a tiny, deteriorated storage structure with no bathroom and is not currently livable, so this is a land-and-restoration project rather than a ready home.
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€10,000 – €15,000
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 25 sqm structure is an agricultural tool shed, not a habitable home.
- It has no bathroom and is explicitly sold completely needing restoration.
- Major checks are needed for planning permission, utilities, access, and conversion costs.
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 76/100The cluster sits in the Hyblaean uplands, a limestone plateau of dry valleys and low canyon country rather than high mountains. The Anapo valley and the gorges around Palazzolo Acreide are the main landscape feature within reach, and the area is close to the Cavagrande del Cassibile oriented reserve. Palazzolo Acreide itself has a substantial historic centre and is part of the late Baroque Val di Noto UNESCO listing. Syracuse is the nearest larger city with full services, rail connections and major archaeological sites. This part of southeastern Sicily is known for olive groves, stone-built hill towns and archaeological remains from the Greek and Roman periods.