Terreno agricolo di 15.000 mq con fabbricato rurale
TERRENO AGRICOLO DI 15.000 MQ CON FABBRICATO RURALE. Needs renovation, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 plus an estimated €57,400 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,249/m² versus a local reference of €390/m². The listing describes agricultural land with a rural building rather than clearly confirming a legal dwelling, despite the sea view and 3 km distance from the coast.
More on the house and the area
The real draw is the superb rural setting: a broad sea-and-mountain panorama, mature olive trees and 15,000 sqm of land near Pollina. The farmhouse is roofed and partly usable, with a furnished living room and working-looking outdoor sink area, but it is an austere renovation project rather than a move-in-ready dream home.
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€16,000 – €29,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, with visible cracking, damp staining and deteriorated finishes.
- Several rooms appear basic or unfinished, and the kitchen/bathroom setup is very modest.
- Access, utilities and building permissions for the agricultural land should be verified.
- The property is rural and may require ongoing maintenance of the 15,000 sqm plot.
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 75/100The cluster is on the northern Sicilian coast; the Tyrrhenian Sea and nearby beaches are about 2 km away. The Madonie mountain range and the Parco delle Madonie lie inland within roughly 15 km. Santo Stefano di Camastra, a coastal town known for its ceramic production, is close along the same stretch of coast. Castelbuono (in the Madonie) is the nearest inland town of size and provides shops, services and a historic town centre. The larger tourist town of Cefalù lies further along the coast to the west and has a Norman cathedral that is part of the Arab‑Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale UNESCO inscription.