Villa unifamiliare in Enna
Villa unifamiliare in Enna. Habitable, terrazzo.
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 €40,000 plus an estimated €15,800 to make a habitable 79 m² home fully move-in ready, the effective cost is about €706/m²—well above the €372/m² local comparison level. The listing has 15 photos, but it does not say how many bathrooms or bedrooms there are, nor provide detail on systems, legal status, or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable, furnished 79 sqm home with a spectacular panoramic terrace overlooking Enna’s dramatic ravine, rooftops, and rolling Sicilian landscape. The kitchen, dining room, and bedrooms appear fully usable, though the décor and finishes are old-fashioned rather than beautifully restored. At €40,000, the combination of livability and exceptional views is unusually compelling, subject to confirming the bathroom situation.
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€5,000 – €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.
- The listing records 0 bathrooms, and no bathroom is visible in the gallery; this must be verified.
- Interiors are clean and furnished but dated, with likely cosmetic updating needed.
- The dramatic terrace has exposed utility wiring and limited privacy.
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 cluster is in the inland Sicilian uplands around Enna, with broad cultivated hills and the higher ground of central Sicily. Lake Pergusa lies just south of Enna, with the Pergusa nature reserve around it. Enna sits on a high ridge and has a substantial historic centre with the Lombardy Castle and the cathedral. Piazza Armerina is nearby and contains the UNESCO-listed Villa Romana del Casale. This part of the province is known for grain country, inland hill landscapes and archaeological sites.