Appartamento su due livelli con terrazzo panoramico e vista mare nel cuore del centro storico
Appartamento su due livelli con terrazzo panoramico e vista mare nel cuore del centro storico. Needs renovation, terrazzo, 500 m from the sea.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €60,000 (€500/m²), the estimated renovation-adjusted cost is about €1,200/m², far above the local €483/m² benchmark. The sea view, terrace, historic-center setting and 500 m proximity to the sea add appeal, but do not offset the substantial renovation premium.
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The standout feature is the broad, beautiful sea view from the large rooftop terrace, combined with a central historic-town setting and attractive original patterned floors. This is a real, furnished 120 sqm home with functioning kitchen and bathroom, not a shell, although the interiors are old-fashioned and will need renovation to become truly appealing.
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.
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.
- The home is clearly usable but dated and listed as needing renovation.
- Dense historic-center surroundings may mean limited parking and difficult access.
- The roof terrace has excellent views but appears basic and would benefit from waterproofing/finish checks.
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 72/100The area is on the Strait of Sicily coast, with beaches and low coastal ground around Sciacca and a hilly agricultural interior of olive groves and vineyards. The Belice valley lies to the east and the lower Platani valley is within the wider surrounding area. The nearest substantial town is Sciacca itself, which has a port, a large historic centre, and a long-established spa tradition linked to thermal waters. The area is known for fishing, ceramics, and olive oil.