Via Colletti, 11, Caltabellotta
Via Colletti, 11, Caltabellotta. Needs renovation, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €10,000 plus an estimated €116,900 renovation, the effective cost is about €760/m², well above the €412/m² local benchmark. The brief listing gives no bathroom details and only five photos, so the true scope of work is unclear.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, exceptionally cheap townhouse in a historic Sicilian urban setting, with some appealing old-building character. However, the property is not yet a convincingly usable home: the exterior is badly deteriorated and the interior/bathroom situation appears incomplete or inconsistent.
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€33,000 – €59,000
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.
- Major renovation is clearly required, with peeling exterior façades and unfinished areas.
- The listing states no bathrooms, and the gallery appears to mix unfinished rooms with possibly illustrative finished interiors.
- No garden, terrace, or verified view is shown.
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 67/100The Sicani mountains rise around Caltabellotta, with the town set on a steep hill and higher inland ridges within the local horizon. The Verdura river valley lies nearby and the south coast of Sicily is about 10 km away, with the beaches around Sciacca the nearest stretch of sea used in daily life. The Monte San Calogero area above the town is a marked local relief feature. The nearest town of size is Sciacca, which has a full range of services, a fishing port and thermal tradition. Caltabellotta is known historically for the Peace of Caltabellotta and for its hilltop old settlement.