Casa indipendente in Via Trieste 28
In vendita a San Cono, affascinante località ricca di storia, questa casa indipendente ti offre la possibilità di vivere in un luogo intriso di fascino e cultura. Potrai ammirare numerosi monumenti interessanti come la maestosa Chiesa di San Cono, costruita per volere del Marchese Trigona in uno splendido stile…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €29,000 asking price is very low at €176/m², but the house is explicitly described as needing renovation; at an estimated €700/m², the effective cost rises to about €876/m² versus a local reference of €407/m². Its central position, terrace and tourist-use potential add appeal, but the renovation burden outweighs the headline discount.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably large and apparently usable independent house for €29,000, with balconies, a terrace, broad views over San Cono and the surrounding Sicilian hills. The patterned floors, traditional woodwork, arched details and lived-in interiors provide genuine character, although the finishes are very dated and the property would need modernization rather than being move-in polished.
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€33,000 – €58,000
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 home is clearly dated and marketed as needing renovation or substantial updating.
- Dense central-town setting with limited visible parking and no private garden.
- Roof, systems, insulation, and legal/utility status should be checked before purchase.
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei hills of central Sicily, with cultivated uplands, wheat fields, pasture and wooded patches around a hill town. Piazza Armerina is a substantial inland town with a cathedral, a medieval and baroque old centre, and the Villa Romana del Casale just outside the town, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its Roman mosaics. The nearest larger provincial centre is Enna, which provides the main higher-level services for this part of the interior. This part of inland Sicily is known for grain country, rolling interior landscapes and Roman and medieval settlement.