Villa a schiera in Sciacca
Villa a schiera in Sciacca. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, terrazzo, arredato.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 for just 20 m², the effective cost is about €2,100/m² after allowing €200/m² for a habitable home, versus roughly €417/m² for comparable Sicilian townhouses. The sea-front location, garage, heating and terrace add appeal, but do not justify this extreme premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable, furnished seaside townhouse with a sunny private terrace and visible blue-water views. The kitchen, bathroom, tiled floors, air-conditioning and outdoor dining setup make it usable immediately, but the interiors are compact and plain rather than characterful. At €38,000, the livability and sea proximity provide the main appeal.
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€1,000 – €2,000
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.
- Very small at just 20 sqm, despite the listed three rooms.
- Dense, ordinary townhouse setting with limited privacy and no visible garden.
- The sea view appears to be from an elevated terrace or surrounding outlook rather than directly from the main façade.
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 76/100The area is on the Strait of Sicily coast, with beaches and rocky stretches around Sciacca and the fishing port below the old town. The lower valley of the Verdura river is nearby. The nearest town of size is Sciacca itself, which has a substantial historic centre, a port, thermal tradition, and services. The area is known for fishing, ceramics, and olive groves and citrus on the coastal hinterland.