Indipendente a Bonagia (Contrada Emiliana)
Indipendente a Bonagia (Contrada Emiliana). Needs renovation, garage, esposizione esterna, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, 500 m from the sea.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 plus an estimated €56,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,950/m² versus a local comparison level of €368/m². The sea proximity, garage and terrace add appeal, but the required works make this substantially overpriced.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable detached home with tiled floors, multiple bathrooms, air conditioning, a garden, and a generous roof terrace. Its strongest feature is the dramatic mountain landscape around Erice, while the interiors are plain and dated rather than characterful, so renovation and cosmetic work will be needed.
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 – €28,000
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.
- Clearly dated and in need of renovation, with visible damp or peeling areas in some rooms.
- The large roof terrace and exterior paving show staining, weathering, and possible maintenance issues.
- The dramatic mountain setting is proven, but a direct sea view is not clearly visible in the 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 78/100Monte Erice rises above the area, with the ridge and slopes immediately behind Valderice. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the shoreline around Cornino and the Cofano headland within the local area. The Monte Cofano oriented nature reserve lies nearby on the coast, and the Zingaro reserve is farther away but not inside the immediate radius. Trapani is the nearest town of size, with port services, shops and rail links. Erice is the main historic centre above Valderice, with its preserved hill town fabric and its inclusion among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for the hill-and-coast setting between Erice and the Trapani side of western Sicily, with olive groves and sea views common on the slopes.