Rustico/casale in Viale Sicilia
Fontanelle fabbricato allo stato grezzo che si sviluppa su due piani, complessivamente mq. 190, su lotto di terreno mq. 4500 in parte uliveto, soleggiato e vista sulla campagna, fornito di cisterna idrica, € 95000.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €95,000 asking price is €475/m² before works, but the unfinished two-storey structure could require roughly €220,000 to restore, bringing the effective cost near €1,575/m² versus a local reference around €389/m². The listing offers substantial land and an olive grove, but gives no clear residential status, room layout, or condition details.
More on the house and the area
The strongest appeal is the sunny Sicilian countryside setting, with a substantial olive grove, open rural views, and 4,500 sqm of land. However, the two-story building is an unfinished shell rather than a usable home, so this is a major renovation project despite its attractive setting.
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€79,000 – €117,000
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 building is explicitly an unfinished shell (“allo stato grezzo”) with no documented rooms, bathrooms, kitchen, or livable interiors.
- Substantial renovation and utility work will likely be required; the property relies on a water cistern.
- Access and legal/structural details are not shown in the limited gallery.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Agrigento, so the resident setting is urban fabric on a ridge rather than open countryside. The Mediterranean coast is nearby, with the shore around San Leone and the long beach at San Leone/Maddalusa within the local area. The Valle dei Templi lies immediately south of the city, with the ridge of Greek temples and the archaeological park forming the main landscape feature inside the 15 km radius; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city itself has full urban services, a historic centre, and the main role of provincial capital. The area is known for the Valle dei Templi and for the nearby southern Sicilian coast.