Casetta in vendita in C.da Scafa Alta, Capo d'Orlando, Me
Casa indipendente da ristrutturare con terreno, cantina e vista panoramica sul mare – Scafa Alta Nel caratteristico borgo di Scafa Alta, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà composta da una casa indipendente di circa 115 mq, una cantina e un terreno di 880 mq, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una residenza esclusiva…
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 €90,000 for 112 sqm, the asking price is €804/sqm; with a full restoration implied by 'fatiscenti' and 'ristrutturazione completa', the effective cost is about €1,904/sqm (€804 + €1,100), far above the low-stock baseline of €520/sqm. The sea-view setting and 1 km from the coast help, but the heavy renovation burden makes this weak value for the price.
More on the house and the area
The sea view is the real draw here: a beautiful Sicilian hillside setting with olive trees and open coastal panoramas. But the house itself looks very compromised and not currently livable, with visible cracks, rough additions and no usable interiors shown. This feels much more like a scenic renovation project than a ready home.
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€44,000 – €66,000
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.
- Full renovation required; described as fatiscenti
- Visible cracking and very basic/unfinished exterior sections
- No bathrooms or usable interiors shown
- Steep, rough outdoor terrain may limit easy everyday use
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 82/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast with direct views of the Aeolian Islands, especially Vulcano, Lipari and Salina in clear weather. The Nebrodi range rises immediately inland, and the western Nebrodi with wooded ridges and hill villages begin within a short drive of the coast. The Parco dei Nebrodi lies inland and is the main protected landscape of this part of north-eastern Sicily. Capo d’Orlando is a coastal town with a marina, beaches, rail access on the Palermo–Messina line, and the usual daily services. Tindari, with its hilltop sanctuary and archaeological area, is farther west beyond the 15 km radius and does not define the immediate setting. This stretch of coast is known for citrus, hazelnuts in the inland hills, and ferry and excursion connections toward the Aeolian Islands.