Villetta a schiera in Via N. Cinquemani, Cianciana,
Villetta a schiera su due piani che copre una superficie di circa 21 mq per piano per una superficie totale di 42 mq, situata in Via Cinquemani nel cuore del Centro Storico di Cianciana a pochi passi dalla piazza principale del paese. Il piano terra è composto da una cucina. Il primo piano è composto da una camera da…
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
Habitable townhouse at 214 EUR/m2 vs town median of 387 EUR/m2 (n=724, solid baseline) — roughly 45% below median. Stated as habitable, so only light cosmetic work expected (~400 EUR/m2 budget). Small at 42m2 across two floors (21m2/floor) and only 1 photo limits verification, but location in historic center near piazza and reasonable distance to sea/attractions is a plus. Fresh listing (0 days). No auction, ruin, or ownership issues flagged. Solid entry-level deal; not a diamond given tiny footprint and thin photo evidence.
More on the house and the area
Single street-level photo shows an ordinary narrow historic-center lane in Cianciana with weathered stone/plaster facades. No interior, no view, no standout architectural feature is visible. The only real hook is the very low price (€9,000, €214/m2), but bargain alone doesn't create visual wow. Description mentions proximity to Scala dei Turchi and beaches but the property itself shows nothing striking.
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€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.
- Only 1 photo provided, no interior shots
- Very small at 42 sqm split across two tiny floors
- No exterior beauty visible; typical narrow historic street facade
- Listing labeled Villa but is a townhouse (villetta a schiera)
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 56/100This is inland south-west Sicily in the valley country between the Sicani hills and the lower Belice-Platani area. The Platani river system is the main named landscape feature in this part of the province. Monte Cammarata and the Sicani mountains are to the north, within roughly the wider 15 km landscape only at its edge from Cianciana, and the nearest higher mountain country is around Cammarata and Santo Stefano Quisquina. The nearest coast used in daily life is the Agrigento shoreline around Eraclea Minoa and the Ribera-Seccagrande side, but it is outside the immediate landscape radius. The nearest town of size is Ribera, which has the main services for this inland area. This part of Sicily is known for olive groves, vineyards and inland hill villages.