Casa indipendente in Contrada Scafa
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 in una posizione panoramica di rara bellezza. ...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is explicitly described as da ristrutturare, so I estimate a heavy renovation at about EUR 1,100/m2; that puts the effective cost around EUR 1,904/m2 including works, far above the low Sicilia country-house baseline of EUR 503/m2. Sea view and sea-front proximity are positives, but at EUR 90,000 plus major renovation this looks more lifestyle-driven than a strong bargain.
More on the house and the area
The sea panorama and mature olive-tree setting are the real draw here, and Capo d'Orlando at this price has obvious dream-value. But the house itself reads as a basic rural fixer-upper rather than a ready home, with visible deterioration and no evidence of functional interiors. This is a scenic project with potential, not yet a wow-to-live-in property.
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.
- Full renovation needed; exterior shows cracking, rough additions and tired finishes
- Very limited current livability: no usable interior shown and facts list 0 bathrooms
- Steep sloping land may limit easy outdoor use and access
- Sea view is partly filtered by trees and nearby utility/road elements
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.