Rustico/casale
RUSTICO TAGLIABORSA Nella suggestiva parte alta di Giarre, in posizione panoramica e dominante, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico rustico di circa 60 mq, immerso nella quiete e nei profumi della campagna siciliana. La proprietà gode di una vista semplicemente straordinaria: da un lato l’imponente Etna, con i…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 60 m², this rustic property needs substantial restoration, putting the estimated effective cost near €1,667/m² versus €389/m² for comparable local stock. The panoramic Etna and sea views plus 4,000 m² of land add appeal, but the listing does not state the dwelling’s legal status, utilities, bathrooms, or renovation condition.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic setting is the star: the property has sweeping views across cultivated Sicilian hills to the Ionian Sea, with substantial surrounding land. The 60 sqm house is a genuine roofed and usable home with tiled floors, rooms, and a bathroom, but it is tired, damp-looking, and far from move-in ready.
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€24,000 – €35,000
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.
- The house is very dated, with visible damp/staining, worn fixtures, and significant cosmetic renovation needed.
- The 4,000 sqm land is heavily overgrown and will require substantial clearing and maintenance.
- The listing calls it a rustico; verify utilities, heating, kitchen provision, access, and renovation/building permissions.
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 86/100Mount Etna rises directly above the area, and Sant'Alfio lies on the eastern slopes within the Etna landscape. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the shore around Riposto and Mascali below the volcano. Parco dell’Etna covers the upper slopes within the local area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, roughly 30–45 minutes by road depending on starting point and conditions. Giarre is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and rail connections on the Catania–Messina line. The area is known for Etna’s lava terrain, chestnut woods and terraced cultivation on the volcano’s eastern flank.