Casa indipendente in Via Giovan Guerrino 40
Century 21 Masters propone in vendita un'esclusiva soluzione indipendente nel cuore del centro storico di Montalbano Elicona, uno dei borghi più affascinanti d'Italia, a pochi passi da Piazza Spirito Santo e dalla suggestiva Chiesa di San Bartolomeo. L'immobile si raggiunge attraversando un caratteristico passaggio ad…
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At €98,000 for 184 sqm, the asking price is €533/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the polished historic-center presentation, the effective cost is about €733/sqm after ~€200/sqm light updates. That sits above the local low-stock baseline of €503/sqm, but the large house size, 80 photos, independent layout, terrace, and prime historic-center setting in a noted Sicilian borgo support a solid rather than standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, well-renovated stone village house with strong character: exposed masonry, warm timber ceilings, modern bathrooms and kitchen, and a dramatic picture window over the borgo and hills. The medieval-lane setting is very atmospheric and dream-worthy, while the house itself looks ready to use rather than a project. It falls just short of top-tier because the outdoor space is modest and the exterior wow is more about location than a spectacular standalone facade.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Exterior is simpler than the interior and not especially grand from the street.
- Terrace is narrow rather than a big outdoor living space.
- Historic-centre access may be pedestrian/limited-car access through lanes and steps.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Nebrodi mountains. The Elicona torrent valley and the inland ridge landscape are the immediate setting, and the Nebrodi Regional Park lies close by in this part of the interior. Montalbano Elicona has a substantial medieval center and castle, and it is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Within this area the country is known for wooded uplands, grazing land, and hazelnut and pastoral production typical of the Nebrodi interior. The Tyrrhenian coast around the Gulf of Patti is not far away but is outside the immediate mountain setting.