Terratetto unifamiliare in Campobello di Mazara
L’immobile è una casa indipendente di ampia metratura situata in un tranquillo paesino a circa 8 km dal Mar Mediterraneo, in una zona che comprende località come Tre Fontane, Torretta Granitola, Selinunte e Triscina. La proprietà è articolata su più livelli ed è dotata di un ampio androne coperto, ideale per posti…
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
Listed at €340/m²; assuming a habitable-condition refresh of about €200/m², the effective cost is roughly €540/m² versus a local baseline of €446/m², so it is not a bargain on pure numbers. Still, 200 m², 20 photos, garage/terrace features and being only 7–8 km from the sea support a solid but not exceptional score.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, genuinely habitable townhouse with solid floors, finished rooms, two kitchens and some old-school Italian character in the high ceilings, terrazzo floors and fireplace. The beauty is modest rather than dreamy, with no standout view, but it feels like a real home you could move into and improve over time. At €68k for 200 sqm near the Sicilian coast, the size-for-price gives it some wow through value.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- No real scenic view is shown; balcony outlook is onto nearby buildings/street.
- Ground-floor garage/androne space feels oversized and not very inviting as living area.
- Outdoor spaces look functional rather than romantic or landscaped.
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 72/100The area is on the south-west Sicilian coastal plain near the Mediterranean, with long sandy shores and the mouth of the Belice River within this stretch of coast. The Riserva Naturale Integrale Foce del Fiume Belice e dune limitrofe lies in the immediate area, protecting river mouth, dunes and coastal vegetation. Selinunte is the nearest major archaeological site, with the large Greek temple and acropolis area on the coast a few kilometres east. Mazara del Vallo is the nearest larger town, with a fishing port, services and a historic centre. This part of the Belice plain is known for vineyards, olive groves and early potatoes.