Casa indipendente su 3 livelli
L' agenzia immobiliare Mediocasa di Castelvetrano propone in vendita zona San Giovanni, dentro cortile comune, con posto auto, una casa indipendente su 3 livelli, di circa 85 mq da ristrutturare. Composta da un vano a piano terra, tre vani e primo piano e un vano a secondo, immobile privo di contatore luce e acqua…
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Priced at €176/m² vs regional median €450/m² (strong baseline), so nominally cheap. But 'da ristrutturare' plus no electricity/water meters means full renovation needed (~€500/m²), pushing total cost to ~€57k on 85m². No condition, year, or energy class data. Independent 3-level house with garage and cellar is decent, but the low price reflects the gut-renovation state, not a bargain windfall. Fair once reno is factored in.
More on the house and the area
A €15,000 townhouse on 3 levels (85 sqm) in Castelvetrano, Sicily, in need of full renovation. Exterior photos show a tired, weathered facade in a common courtyard. Interiors are cluttered workshop and storage spaces with utilitarian tiled floors, metal shelving, barrels and clutter — no finished or characterful living areas visible. One vaulted cellar shows mild architectural interest but is otherwise a junk room. No electricity or water. While cheap, the bargain is modest and the property presents as ordinary, requiring significant work with no standout visual appeal.
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, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Property is uninhabitable and needs full renovation ('da ristrutturare')
- No electricity or water meter installed
- Photos show cluttered storage/workshop spaces, no finished living areas
- Exterior shows weathered, unrestored facade with exposed rendering
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 74/100The cluster sits on the plain around Castelvetrano, with low cultivated ground and olive groves. The coast within reach is the southwest Sicilian shore at Marinella di Selinunte and Triscina, with long sandy stretches and low dunes. The Belice river mouth area is nearby, and the Foce del Belice nature reserve lies on this coast. Selinunte is within the radius, with the archaeological park and temples above the sea. Castelvetrano is the nearest town of size and has the normal services of a small provincial centre. The area is known for olives and olive oil, especially Nocellara del Belice, and for the Selinunte archaeological site.