Terratetto unifamiliare in Cerda
Situata nella zona bassa di Cerda, precisamente in via Capitano Boer, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di 75 mq su tre livelli, a pochissimi metri dalla piazza principale. ???? Caratteristiche Principali Superficie: 75 mq Vani: 7 locali complessivi Livelli: Piano Terra, Primo e Secondo piano Spazio…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €430/m² is slightly below the local median of €450/m², so only a marginal ~4% discount — not a standout bargain. Fresh listing (6 days). Positive: independent townhouse on 3 levels near the main piazza, with terrace, garage, balcony, high ceilings. Minor contradiction: facts state 79 m² while description says 75 m². Weak baseline discount plus missing key data keeps this at a fair rather than good deal.
More on the house and the area
Standard Sicilian townhouse in Cerda's lower zone, in dated condition needing full renovation. Photos show tired interiors (mismatched paint, old terrazzo floors, basic kitchen niche) and a weathered exterior on a narrow street. The balcony street-view is ordinary urban. No standout architectural detail, view, or nature. At \u20ac430/m\u00b2 it's cheap but not exceptionally so for interior Sicily, and the condition offsets the bargain appeal. Nothing here stops a 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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Dated interiors requiring full renovation
- No sea distance or views specified
- Narrow street setting with limited light
- Worn facade and dated fixtures throughout
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 58/100The area sits in the northern Sicilian hills between the Tyrrhenian coast and the inland ridges of the Madonie, with cultivated slopes, olive groves and cereal land around the settlement. The Torto river valley is nearby and the Tyrrhenian coast is reached around Termini Imerese and the beaches of the Campofelice di Roccella stretch. The Madonie mountains and Madonie Regional Natural Park begin inland, but the main high peaks and core mountain scenery are beyond the 15 km radius. Termini Imerese is the nearest larger town, with a port, rail station, services and a substantial historic centre. Cerda is known in Sicily for artichoke cultivation and for the annual Sagra del Carciofo.