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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €550/m², the asking price is already above the local €482/m² reference, and allowing roughly €700/m² for the unspecified renovation condition brings the effective cost near €1,250/m². The bright first-floor setting and location about 1 km from the sea add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition or renovation needs.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright 100 sqm apartment with a useful balcony and a functional-looking bathroom, offered at a very low €550/m². It is a real, roofed home rather than a shell, but the dated finishes, incomplete kitchen, and ordinary urban setting make it more of a practical bargain than a dream Italian residence.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Dated interiors and patterned tile throughout; cosmetic updating would be needed.
- The kitchen appears incomplete and may require cabinets/appliances before comfortable move-in.
- Urban surroundings and street-facing outlook offer little scenic appeal; energy class G.
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 81/100The cluster is on the Strait of Sicily coast at Porto Empedocle, with sandy shoreline and the low marl headland of Scala dei Turchi a few kilometres west. The lower valley of the Platani is within the wider coastal area. The nearest town of size is Agrigento, which has full services and the archaeological area of the Valle dei Templi just inland. The area is known for its port, for the Scala dei Turchi coast, and for being the access point for Agrigento.