Casa Indipendente in vendita a Campofiorito
CASA DI CAMPAGNA CON AMPI SPAZI ESTERNI CASA ‘ZEFIRO'“Zephiro torna, e 'l bel tempo rimena” — Francesco Petrarca A Campofiorito proponiamo in vendita “ZEFIRO”, una caratteristica casa di campagna di circa 85 mq, una soluzione ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nella tranquillità, nella natura e negli spazi aperti.…
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 €412/m2 vs baseline median €450/m2, so ~8% below market. Sold fully furnished and move-in ready, with 500 sqm garden, private well, water tanks, and heating. 1967 build in decent condition needs only light cosmetic work (~€100/m2). Fresh listing (6 days). No energy class and no sea distance data, but discount is modest and baseline is solid. A genuinely usable, priced-slightly-below-market property rather than a distressed bargain.
More on the house and the area
A simple 85sqm single-story country house from 1967 near Campofiorito, inland Sicily. Main appeal is the ~500sqm garden with olive trees and a cherry tree, private well, and outdoor space. However the building itself is plain and weathered with visible cracks; interiors are basic. No standout views, architecture, or location. The low price (€412/m2) is typical for rural inland Sicily rather than an exceptional bargain. Habitable and furnished, but nothing that stops the scroll.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Modest single-story rural cottage with dated, plain construction
- No sea distance given; inland Sicily location (Campofiorito)
- Visible facade cracks and weathered plaster
- Interior looks basic/dated with utilitarian finishes
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 56/100The area is in the inland hills of western Sicily, with cultivated slopes and low ridges between the Belice and upper Platani systems. Monte Genuardo and the Sicani mountains lie nearby to the south and east, and the Monte Genuardo e Santa Maria del Bosco reserve is within the wider local area. Corleone is the nearest larger town in daily use, with shops and services; Palermo is farther away for higher-order services. This part of inland Palermo province is known for cereals, olive groves and stock farming.