Villa Montalbano Elicona
Villa Montalbano Elicona. Habitable, garage, caminetto, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 for 1,102 m², the asking price is only €91/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable property brings the effective cost to about €291/m², below the local €372/m² benchmark. The listing reports a habitable villa with garage, cellar, fireplace and 34 photos, though it is 11 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable villa surrounded by mature pines, landscaped grounds, terraces, balconies and partial valley views. The interior is fully usable, with a working kitchen, fireplace, two bathrooms and traditional character, though the decor is dated rather than polished. The large 1,102 sqm plot makes this an unusually substantial and livable property at the €100k ceiling.
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€73,000 – €123,000
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.
- Interior finishes and fixtures are dated and may need cosmetic updating.
- The sloping, heavily planted grounds and extensive paved areas will require ongoing maintenance.
- Energy performance and heating details are not provided.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Nebrodi mountains. The Elicona torrent valley and the inland ridge landscape are the immediate setting, and the Nebrodi Regional Park lies close by in this part of the interior. Montalbano Elicona has a substantial medieval center and castle, and it is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Within this area the country is known for wooded uplands, grazing land, and hazelnut and pastoral production typical of the Nebrodi interior. The Tyrrhenian coast around the Gulf of Patti is not far away but is outside the immediate mountain setting.