Villa in Sp 77
Villetta Unifamiliare Immersa nel Verde - Occasione Esclusiva Scopri questa affascinante villetta unifamiliare su unico livello, una vera oasi di pace circondata da un meraviglioso giardino di circa 1.700 m² coltivato con alberi di ulivo e alberi da frutto. La proprietà rappresenta l'ideale per chi ricerca…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €433/m², the asking price is only modestly above the local €372/m² benchmark, but the stated renovation need adds roughly €700/m², bringing the effective cost to about €1,133/m². The large 1,700 m² olive-and-fruit garden is attractive, but the description says about 90 m² of living space plus a 20 m² storage room, versus 120 m² in the listing facts.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely appealing countryside property, with a spacious 1,700 m² olive-and-fruit garden, mature trees, a landscaped entrance path, and an attractive rural hill view. The 120 m² house is roofed, floored, and clearly usable rather than a ruin, but it needs meaningful updating, including cosmetic repairs and likely systems improvements. At €52,000, the land, views, and livable scale create strong dream-home potential despite the renovation work.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 house is explicitly described as needing renovation, with dated finishes and visible damp/paint deterioration.
- No heating is available; only one bathroom is shown for the three-bedroom layout.
- The large olive grove and grounds will require ongoing 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 52/100The area is in the inland hills east of Palermo, with cultivated slopes, olive groves and mixed rural valleys. The Eleuterio river valley is nearby, and the Monti Sicani lie farther inland rather than inside the immediate landscape. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links, port and airport access. This part of eastern Palermitano is known for agriculture, especially olives, cereals and small inland hill towns.