Edificio in Via Benedetto d'Acquisto 18
Altavilla Milicia - Via Benedetto D'Acquisto, 18 - In una traversa del corso principale, palazzina su tre elevazioni fuori terra da ristrutturare. L'immobile è composto da doppio ingresso sia dalla cucina che dal soggiorno. Al Piano terra troviamo il cucinotto, un soggiorno comodo e ed un bagno di servizio nel…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €58,000 (€537/m²), the house needs full renovation, estimated at about €1,100/m², bringing the effective cost near €1,637/m² versus roughly €384/m² for comparable local homes. The 1 km sea proximity and terrace help, but the three-level project and energy class G make this a weak deal; the listing does not clearly state the final usable layout.
More on the house and the area
A genuine three-level Sicilian town house with attractive period details, including patterned floors, decorative ceiling medallions, traditional shutters and wrought-iron balconies. It is furnished and clearly usable rather than a bare shell, but the interiors are dated and the exterior needs meaningful renovation, keeping it in the charming-but-not-dream-home tier.
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€43,000 – €63,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation, with peeling paint and visible wear.
- Balcony undersides and exterior finishes appear weathered and may need structural or waterproofing checks.
- No sea view is shown despite being about 1 km from the coast.
- Kitchen and bathrooms are functional but very dated.
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 63/100The area is on the north Sicilian coast on the Tyrrhenian, with low coastal hills rising behind the shoreline. The nearest larger city is Palermo, which is the main service and transport centre for the area. Cefalù lies farther east along the same coast and is a significant coastal town for day-to-day regional connections, but it is outside the immediate landscape radius. The local area is known for its coastal setting and for the Marian sanctuary at Altavilla Milicia.