Casa Indipendente in vendita a Trapani, Periferia
Casa Indipendente in vendita a Trapani, Periferia. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €37,000 asking price is €385/m², but the stated renovation need adds an estimated €67,200, bringing the effective cost to about €1,085/m² versus €416/m² for comparable homes. The listing is very brief and does not say when it was built or provide an energy rating.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful old Sicilian country house with traditional tiled roofs, mature fruit and olive trees, a productive-looking garden, and open views toward rolling hills. However, the property is clearly a renovation project, with weathered façades, overgrown areas, and no interior evidence of current livability; its €37,000 price is attractive mainly because of the land and potential.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation; interiors and essential systems are not shown.
- Visible roof tiles and façades appear aged, with sections suggesting possible roof repairs.
- The property is surrounded by cultivated land and neighboring rural structures rather than a secluded setting.
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 55/100Monte Erice and the medieval town of Erice sit on the ridge immediately inland and are served by a cable car from Trapani. The town fronts the western Sicilian coast, facing the Aegadian (Egadi) Islands and the Strait of Sicily; ferries run from Trapani to the islands. The Riserva Naturale Orientata Saline di Trapani e Paceco (salt pans and wetlands) lies beside the coast and is an important local habitat and salt‑production area. Traditional tuna fisheries and salt production are part of the local economy and maritime heritage. Trapani has a working port with regular ferry connections and a cable car link to Erice; the regional airport (Trapani–Birgi) is to the southwest and serves the area.