Villa unifamiliare in Trabia
Villa unifamiliare in Trabia. 500 m from the sea.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,214/m², even assuming a habitable €200/m² renovation allowance, the effective cost is about €1,414/m²—nearly four times the local €367/m² benchmark. Being 500 metres from the sea adds appeal, but the 41 photos do not justify such a steep premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished and apparently usable seaside villa with a private tiled pool, mature greenery, covered outdoor dining area, and a sunny Mediterranean feel. The home is solid rather than romantic, with dated decor and a somewhat generic exterior, but it looks move-in ready and offers unusually strong leisure space for the price range.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Interiors and exterior finishes are quite dated and highly personal in style.
- The photos do not show a sea view, despite the reported 500 m proximity to the coast.
- The narrow access lane may be inconvenient for larger vehicles.
- Pool condition, permits, and ongoing maintenance costs should be verified.
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 62/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast with small beaches and coves around Trabia and San Nicola l’Arena. Monte San Calogero rises just inland above Termini Imerese and gives the immediate area a coastal hill backdrop. Palermo is the nearest large city and has the full range of services, port and airport connections. Cefalù lies along the same coast to the east, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for its coastal settlements, citrus and olive cultivation, and for Trabia’s association with early pasta production.