Villa 9 locali, 143 m² in Contrada Casale, Belmonte Mezzagno
Villa 9 locali, 143 m² in Contrada Casale, Belmonte Mezzagno. Needs renovation, cancello elettrico, caminetto, esposizione esterna, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Plumbing
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,110 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €966/m²—far above the local €372/m² benchmark. The 143 m² villa has attractive outdoor features and 18 photos, but the renovation burden overwhelms the low asking price.
More on the house and the area
This is a large 143 m² villa with a balcony, terrace, garden and some practical space, but it has little visual charm and no proven scenic view. The interiors show a roofed, structurally substantial building with tiled floors, yet extensive renovation is required before it can be lived in, making the low price the main attraction rather than the house itself.
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€28,000 – €50,000
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 property is described as being in very poor condition and currently abandoned.
- Renovation works are incomplete; plumbing has been removed or damaged, heating is absent, and the bathrooms are not usable.
- No attractive view or distinctive historic character is evident from the photos.
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 39/100The cluster lies on the inland side of the Palermo basin, in low limestone hills at the edge of the Monte Grifone and Monte Carcaci area. The Oreto river valley is nearby to the west. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail connections, port and airport access. The immediate surroundings are a mix of settled hillside, roads and cultivated land rather than a distinct named landscape.