Villetta a schiera in Via Montevideo, Alessandria della Rocca,
Casa a cinque piani con accesso da due vie: Via Palermo e Via Montevideo, ad Alessandria della Rocca (AG). Al piano terra prospiciente Via Montevideo, si trova un locale deposito di circa 60 mq lordi (45 mq netti). L'edificio residenziale, con accesso da Via Palermo, si sviluppa su cinque piani fuori terra per una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Priced at 331 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 387, a ~15% discount on a healthy sample. Listed as Habitable, 145 sqm across 5 floors with terrace, priced 48k. However the description reveals mixed condition: 'locale rustico' and 'veranda coperta rustica' plus a deposito on ground floor, so parts need work (est. ~400/m2 for the rustic portions). Only 1 photo and missing building_year and energy_class limit confidence. Fresh listing (0 days). Modest discount plus partial renovation needs make this a fair rather than strong deal.
More on the house and the area
Single interior photo shows a dated, tired kitchen with old wood cabinets, worn tile backsplash and terrazzo floor—no visual wow. The five-story townhouse in inland Sicily offers 145 sqm across scattered floors including rustic/unfinished spaces, at a low price (€331/m2), but the bargain is offset by evident renovation needs and lack of any standout view, exterior, or setting. Nothing in the single image or facts stops the scroll.
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, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Only 1 photo available
- Dated kitchen with worn cabinets and old finishes
- No building year, energy class, or sea distance data
- Five-floor layout with rustic/unfinished spaces
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.