Villa a schiera in Aragona
Villa a schiera in Aragona. Habitable, garage, cucina, balcone, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 (€333/m²), the price looks attractive, but allowing about €48,000 for a habitable home's updates brings the effective cost to roughly €533/m², above the €416/m² local benchmark. The listing includes a garage, cellar and balcony, but gives limited detail on age and energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, habitable 240 m² townhouse with a lush productive garden, parking/garage, balcony, and cellar offers genuine everyday living appeal. The house itself is plain and somewhat dated rather than architecturally special, but the generous land and €80,000 price create strong practical value.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Interior condition and finishes are not shown, so the stated habitable condition is not independently visible.
- The exterior render and driveway look dated and may need cosmetic updating.
- No notable sea, mountain, or village view is visible.
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 52/100The cluster sits in the inland hills between the Platani valley and the coast of the Strait of Sicily, in a landscape of clay and cultivated ridges typical of central Agrigento. The Platani River is the main watercourse in the area. Agrigento is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Valle dei Templi archaeological area. The coast near Porto Empedocle and the beaches west of Agrigento are outside the immediate radius and do not define the landscape here. This part of the province is known for cereals, olive groves and sulphur-mining country.