Villa in Contrada Maurello, Alessandria della Rocca,
Casa e terreno a circa 800 metri dal centro urbano di Alessandria della Rocca (AG) situata in Contrada Maurello con vista panoramica. La casa copre una superficie di circa 90 mq su due elevazioni fuori terra di cui 67 mq al piano terra + 25 mq di veranda coperta. La casa è composta al piano terra da due vani, una sala…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
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Priced at €554/m2 vs baseline median €387/m2, so ~43% above local median despite needing renovation — not a bargain on a per-m2 basis. Positives: large 5317 m2 olive-grove land included, 44 photos, panoramic view, 800m from town center. Concerns: not connected to municipal water (relies on cistern, water line 200m away), no building year or energy class, and 'Needs renovation' condition with no cost baseline. days_on_market=0 suggests a fresh/re-listed post so history is unclear. Renovation likely ~€500/m2 for a habitable-but-dated Sicilian villa. Reasonable but not exceptional; the land is the main value driver.
More on the house and the area
Detached rural villa near Alessandria della Rocca with a large 5,317 sqm olive grove and panoramic hillside views. The main draw is the substantial land with mature olive trees and the covered veranda. The house itself is a plain, boxy structure needing renovation, with dated red-shuttered facade and no standout architectural character. Interior shot shows a rustic wood-beam ceiling but rough condition. Views over rolling countryside are pleasant but muted by overcast weather. Solid value at ~554 EUR/sqm plus extensive land, but no true scroll-stopping wow factor.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €18,000
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 full renovation
- Not connected to municipal water supply (200m away)
- No energy class or building year data
- Cloudy/hazy photos limit view appeal
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 is in the inland hills between the Platani and Magazzolo river basins, in a landscape of wheat fields, pasture, olive groves and scattered wooded slopes typical of this part of central-southern Sicily. The nearest larger town is Agrigento, which has full services and the well-known archaeological area of the Valle dei Templi. This part of the province is known for cereal farming, olive oil and inland hill villages.