Terratetto plurifamiliare in Valderice
Chiama ora: 0923 1830111 - Sicilia, Trapani, Valderice - Riferimento: VRC19686 In una zona tranquilla e immersa nel verde, proponiamo in vendita una Casa indipendente da ristrutturare di circa 140 mq. Una soluzione che, grazie alla sua struttura su un unico livello e alla generosa metratura, si presta perfettamente a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is only €207/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is about €907/sqm. That sits above this low internal baseline of €445/sqm, but the 700 sqm plot and location 4 km from the sea support the value for a customizable project rather than a bargain steal.
More on the house and the area
The main appeal is practical rather than dreamy: a 140 sqm single-level house with a 700 sqm plot, fruit trees and open mountain-country views close to the sea. The setting has some space and light, but the photos do not show a photogenic house or any interior character, and the stated renovation need keeps it in project territory rather than dream-home territory.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Only exterior/plot photos are shown, so interior charm and true condition are unproven
- Needs renovation; likely not move-in ready despite the stated room layout
- Roadside setting with utility poles is not especially atmospheric
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 74/100Monte Erice rises immediately above the area, with the hill town of Erice on the summit and the slopes descending toward the Trapani plain and the Tyrrhenian coast. The coast nearest the area is the Gulf of Bonagia and the sea around Cornino and Custonaci. The Monte Cofano Reserve lies within this radius on the coast near Cornino. Trapani is the nearest town of size, with port services, shops, schools and rail connections. Erice has a preserved historic centre and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of western Sicily is known for sea-salt pans around Trapani and Paceco, tuna-fishing history on the coast, and views toward the Egadi Islands.