Rustico/casale in Via Domenico Nicolosi 94
Rustico sito nella zona collinare di Nunziata di Mascali L'immobile è un vecchio rustico da ristrutturare completamente immerso nella natura disposto su due livelli con una superficie totale di 70 metri quadrati circa con annesso un giardino di circa 50 metri quadrati. L'immobile ha una vista panoramica sulla costa.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €19,000, full restoration at about €1,100/m² brings the estimated total to roughly €96,000, or €1,371/m²—far above the local €389/m² benchmark. The property is described as an old rustico to renovate completely and is cadastral unità collabente; its legal residential status and habitability are not stated.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic view over the Sicilian coast, surrounding olive landscape and old stone-and-tile construction create genuine romantic potential. However, this is currently a derelict farmhouse rather than a usable home: the interiors are rubble-filled and require a complete renovation before anyone could live there.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- Complete renovation required; currently registered as a non-habitable/collabent unit.
- Interior is heavily deteriorated, with rubble, damaged finishes and no usable bathroom or kitchen visible.
- Access appears steep and overgrown, with substantial work needed to clear the garden and approaches.
- Roof structure and utilities should be professionally inspected before purchase.
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 78/100Mount Etna rises immediately inland, with the lower eastern slopes and lava-built terraces within this area. The Alcantara river valley is nearby to the north, and the coast on this stretch is the Ionian shore between Fiumefreddo beach and Giardini Naxos. The Parco dell'Etna begins higher up on the mountain above the coastal belt. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana, roughly an hour's drive depending on the starting point and road conditions. The nearest town of size is Giarre, with everyday services and rail connections, while Taormina is nearby on the coast with a major historic centre and tourism. The area is known for citrus groves, especially around the Fiumefreddo plain, and for the meeting of volcanic slopes, river gorges and the Ionian coast.