Terratetto unifamiliare in Casteldaccia
Riferimento: VRC22522 Proponiamo in vendita Casa Indipendente da ristrutturare di 120 mq, parzialmente arredata e disposta su più livelli, piano terra, primo e secondo piano. L’immobile presenta esposizione esterna e dispone di due balconi e di un terrazzo, spazi esterni che arricchiscono la proprietà e ne aumentano la…
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 €50,000 for 120 sqm, the ask is €417/sqm, slightly below the local baseline of €446/sqm, but the stated 'da ristrutturare' condition implies about €700/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,117/sqm. The 1 km sea location, independent layout, terrace/balconies and large 60 sqm garage support the value, but after renovation it is not a deep discount versus this low baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, functioning house rather than a shell: it has complete rooms, bathrooms, kitchen space and decent overall upkeep. The appeal is practical more than dreamy, with ordinary interiors and no proven scenic wow, but at €50k for 120 sqm near the sea it has solid bargain charm.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need modernization.
- No strong view or standout exterior is shown in the photos.
- Character is limited to vintage furniture rather than original historic features.
- Usable now, but the listing itself says renovation is needed.
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 68/100The Tyrrhenian coast is at the edge of the settlement, with beaches and short rocky stretches between Casteldaccia, Santa Flavia and Altavilla Milicia. Monte Catalfano rises just east at Santa Flavia, a coastal limestone massif protected as a nature reserve, with open views over the gulf. The Eleuterio river reaches the sea nearby. Palermo is the nearest large city and provides the full set of services, rail connections, port and airport access. Bagheria, a nearby town of size, is known for its historic villas, including Villa Palagonia and Villa Cattolica. Solunto, the archaeological site above Santa Flavia, is within the same coastal strip. This stretch is known for citrus cultivation and for the fishing and seaside settlements of the eastern Palermo coast.