Proprietà rustica in Via Angelo Morello, 12, Corso Italia - Morello, Carini,
**Podere in Vendita a Carini - Un'Occasione da Non Perdere! ** Scopri questo affascinante podere di 3.000 m², situato in una posizione tranquilla e riservata, ideale per chi cerca un angolo di paradiso lontano dal caos cittadino. Con un rudere esistente di circa 60 m², questo terreno lievemente scosceso offre infinite…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Land, with no house on it
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is essentially 3,000 m² of land with an existing 60 m² 'rudere' and no evidence of a habitable dwelling; that is a veto-level risk for buyers seeking a livable house or normal renovation project. At €90,000, even before considering a full rebuild/restoration cost of about €1,100/m², this is far above the cheap-house baseline of €437/m² for Sicilia farmhouses.
More on the house and the area
Old stone tower-like rudere (~60 sqm, c.1900) on a large 3000 sqm gently sloping plot in Carini, Sicily. The standout feature is the dramatic view of the imposing hilltop castle dominating the town, visible in most photos. The historic stone structure has genuine character with its terracotta-tiled roof and thick masonry walls. Double road frontage and buildable land offer development potential for a villa or agricultural project. However, it is a complete ruin requiring full reconstruction, so the wow is more about the setting, castle backdrop, and land potential than any move-in-ready appeal.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €35,000
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.
- Complete ruin (rudere) of ~60 sqm needing full reconstruction
- No beds/baths, needs renovation from scratch
- Price €90k for a stone shell plus 3000 sqm land
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 50/100Monte Pecoraro and the low mountains west of Palermo rise inland from Carini. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the Gulf of Carini and the long beach stretch around Carini and Villagrazia di Carini. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links, port and airport area nearby. Carini is known for its Norman castle on the hill above the modern spread. This part of the coast is a built-up belt between Palermo and the airport, with housing, main roads and commercial strips mixed with the older town.