Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €20,777, the estimated all-in cost is about €37,577, or €448/m² after a modest habitable-property allowance—slightly below the local €483/m² benchmark. The 28 photos and heating are positives, but the description is unusually brief and does not clearly state the bathroom situation or broader specifications.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, roofed three-level home with balconies, a private garden, hillside greenery and a pleasant rural-suburban setting. The exterior looks usable rather than derelict, and the price is exceptionally low, but the lack of interior evidence and the unclear bathroom situation prevent a higher score.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- No interior photos are provided, so the actual livability and finish level cannot be verified.
- The listing records zero bathrooms, which needs urgent clarification despite describing the property as habitable.
- The garden appears substantially overgrown and would need clearing and maintenance.
- Several aerial and panoramic images are explicitly illustrative and do not show the property surroundings.
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 60/100The area sits in the inland Erei hills, with cultivated ridges, wheat fields, pasture and wooded patches around a hill town. The Gela plain lies to the south within this part of central Sicily. The nearest town of size is Enna, which has a historic hilltop centre and regional services. Piazza Armerina is known for the Roman Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site just outside the town, with extensive late Roman mosaics.