Villetta
IA/31- Immersa nella tranquillità della campagna e con una splendida vista mare, questa graziosa villetta rappresenta la soluzione ideale per chi desidera vivere lontano dal caos cittadino o trascorrere piacevoli momenti di relax. L'abitazione, posta al piano rialzato, si sviluppa su una superficie di circa 80 mq ed è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €790/sqm; with light-to-moderate habitable updates estimated at ~€300/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,090/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €392/sqm in Sicilia. The sea view, 1 km from the coast, and 2,100 sqm of land help, but the home is only partly updated (1990s finishes, no heating, some renovation needed), so it does not look cheap on an effective-cost basis.
More on the house and the area
The sea view and 2,100 sqm plot with olive trees give this villa genuine lifestyle appeal, especially for a near-sea countryside setting. It is a real, usable house with finished rooms, bathroom and veranda, but the 1990s interiors are plain and the exterior/grounds need clear cleanup and refurbishment. Dreamy setting, modest house.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
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.
- Needs renovation/refreshing despite being habitable
- Exterior and veranda show neglect and weathering
- Overgrown land reduces immediate appeal/usability
- No heating system mentioned
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 62/100The cluster is on the south coast of Sicily by the Mediterranean and at the mouth of the Salso river. The shoreline around Licata mixes beaches with low rocky stretches and the port area. Inland within this radius the land is mostly low rolling countryside with farmed fields and scattered olive groves. Licata is the nearest town of size, with a working harbour, services and a historic centre with Liberty-era buildings and hilltop Sant'Angelo overlooking the town. The area is known for fishing and agriculture.