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Villa unifamiliare in Monreale

Monreale, Sicilia
Bedrooms
3
Baths
0
m²
131
Price per m²
€316
Property type
Villa
Rooms
5 locali

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What it really costs

Can you move in?

Not before the basics are done

In the listingNeeds renovation

Must be done first

  • Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Why this price is what it is

The €41,419 asking price is only €316/m², but renovation at roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,016/m². That is far above the €372/m² level for comparable low-cost homes, and the listing does not state the number of bathrooms or energy performance.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

A substantial 131 m² villa with a very generous paved terrace, mature olive and other trees, and private green surroundings—an appealing amount of outdoor space for the price. The main house is a real, furnished home with bedrooms, living areas, kitchen space, bathrooms, heating, and air conditioning, but it is dated and clearly needs renovation rather than being move-in ready. The setting is pleasant and semi-rural, though no truly dramatic view or distinctive historic character is proven by the photos.

Minimum to live in it€350–500/m²
€46,000 – €66,000

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.

This house
Comfortable
€79,000 – €118,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.

Full€1,200–1,500/m²
€157,000 – €197,000

Turnkey, facade and insulation included.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000

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.

Connections and paperworkabout €10,000

Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.

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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800

No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.

Asking price + this range + connections
€130,000 – €169,000
What worries us about this house
  • Needs renovation and cosmetic updating throughout, with visible damp/peeling areas and dated finishes.
  • The large garden is overgrown and will require substantial clearing and maintenance.
  • The attic appears unfinished, and the listing does not confirm bathroom count, utilities, or legal/structural compliance.

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 61/100

The cluster is on the slopes above the Conca d’Oro and the urban area of Palermo, with Monte Caputo immediately above Monreale. The Oreto basin and the hills west of Palermo shape the local landscape. Monreale itself has the cathedral and cloister, part of the UNESCO Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale site. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with full urban services, port, rail links and airport access. The area is known for the cathedral mosaics and for citrus and olive cultivation on the slopes around the city.

The comune of Monreale
People living here
38,759
+1.7% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
18%
16% are under 14
Landslide zone
12%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
14 km
Property address:Via Provinciale
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Asking price

€41,419
Deal score
34/100
Dream
58/100
Wow
68/100

Listed 28/10/2026