Villa in Contrada Commenda
Cod 2092 Immersa nella tranquillità della campagna di Caltagirone, in Contrada Commenda, proponiamo una graziosa villetta indipendente dal fascino autentico, ideale per chi desidera vivere circondato dalla natura senza rinunciare alla comodità degli spazi. La proprietà si sviluppa su circa 100 mq ed è circondata da un…
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At €80,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €800/sqm; assuming a basically habitable villa in the countryside, about €200/sqm of updates gives an effective €1,000/sqm. That is far above this catalog’s Sicilia villa baseline of €387/sqm, so despite the 3,000 sqm fenced land and independent house format, it looks only a fair/weak deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable detached country house, not a shell: roofed, furnished, with kitchen, bathroom and workable living spaces. Its charm comes more from the fenced 3,000 sqm plot, greenery and distant hilltown view than from the house itself, which is plain and dated but livable. At €80k for an independent villa with land in Sicily, the value helps the dream.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 basic and dated rather than stylish.
- Outdoor areas and garden look overgrown and need tidying.
- No strong historic character or standout architectural beauty visible.
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 area sits in the inland Erei hills, with cultivated ridges and broad valleys rather than high mountains. The nearest significant river landscape is the Simeto basin to the east. The nearest town of size is Caltagirone itself, which has an extensive historic centre, major Baroque churches and palaces, and is known nationally for ceramics. Caltagirone is part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO listing. The surrounding countryside is known for cereal fields, olive groves and mixed inland farming.