Terratetto unifamiliare in Castellammare del Golfo
Immobile indipendente con doppia esposizione e doppio ingresso, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare gli spazi secondo le proprie esigenze. La proprietà, interamente da ristrutturare, si sviluppa su due livelli. La prima unità, con accesso da Via P. Calvi, è composta al piano terra da un ambiente predisposto per la…
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In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Independent two-level townhouse, 70sqm, 1km from sea in Castellammare del Golfo, a desirable Sicilian coastal town. Priced at €957/m2, roughly 2.1x the town median of €450/m2, but that baseline likely blends rural/inland stock, so a premium for a near-sea independent unit with dual entrances is plausible. Fresh listing (6 days), 21 photos, has heating. Downsides: needs complete renovation (not habitable as-is), so budget ~€800/m2 (~€56k) for full works, pushing all-in cost toward ~€123k. The dual-entrance layout allowing two separate flats adds rental/resale flexibility. No energy class given. Reasonable but not a bargain given the above-median asking price plus heavy renovation.
More on the house and the area
A two-level townhouse in Castellammare del Golfo needing complete renovation. The property's genuine appeal lies in original features: encaustic cement tile floors, exposed wood-beam ceilings, tall ceilings, vaulted alcoves, and handsome original wooden shutters/doors. Several photos show a beautifully renovated result (living room with modern kitchen, mezzanine bedroom with wrought-iron rail) that demonstrates strong potential, though these look aspirational rather than the current state. The bulk of images reveal peeling plaster, significant rising damp, decayed timber roofs, and dated corrugated wainscoting. At €957/m² and 1km from the sea, it's fairly priced but not a standout bargain. Charming bones and historic character, but the wow is largely in potential, not present condition.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Most photos show unrenovated, damp, decayed spaces
- Renovated interiors appear to be staged/renders or a different reference unit, not current condition
- Full renovation required including damp remediation
- No sea view despite 1km proximity
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 86/100The cluster is on the Gulf of Castellammare on the Tyrrhenian coast. Monte Inici rises inland above the town, and the first relief of the north-west Sicilian mountains starts immediately behind the coast. The Zingaro Nature Reserve lies along the coast toward Scopello, with a cliff shoreline and coves. Segesta and its archaeological area are inland near the upper part of this gulf. Trapani is the nearest provincial city of size, with port, services and rail links, and Palermo is the larger city reached along the coast corridor. The area is known for the tuna-fishing coast around Scopello, for the sea coves of the gulf, and for access to the reserve coast between Castellammare and San Vito Lo Capo.