Terratetto unifamiliare in Ventimiglia di Sicilia
Riferimento: VRC22492 Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di 280 mq, disposta su più livelli, piano rialzato, primo, secondo e terzo piano, situata in contesto economico. La soluzione si distingue per l’ampia metratura e per una distribuzione interna pensata per offrire ambienti comodi, funzionali e ben…
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 €41,000 for 280 sqm, the asking price is just €146/sqm, but with a needs-renovation estimate of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €846/sqm, above the Sicilia townhouse baseline of €445/sqm. The large size, 3 baths, garage, heating/AC and a detailed listing with 14 photos support that it is a real livable renovation project rather than a trap, but on pure numbers it is not a deep discount after works.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, large, usable house rather than a project: multiple fitted kitchens/living spaces, furnished bedrooms, three bathrooms and a covered terrace make it clearly livable now. The wow is modest because the photos show no special view, exterior character or standout historic features, and the interiors are quite dated. At €41k for 280 sqm, the value is striking, but the dream factor comes more from space and practicality than beauty.
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€55,000 – €98,000
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 clear cosmetic modernization.
- No photo-proven views or notable exterior beauty.
- Enclosed terrace/veranda looks functional but not especially attractive.
- Setting is described as an economic context, so location charm may be limited.
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 52/100The area is in the inland hills east of Palermo, with cultivated slopes and low ridges rather than high mountains. The Eleuterio valley and the first reliefs of the Sicilian interior shape the surroundings, and the Tyrrhenian coast is close but not part of the immediate landscape from most inland points here. Palermo is the nearest major city and provides the full range of services, rail links, hospitals, universities and the main airport for western Sicily. This part of the province is known for grain fields, olive groves and small hill settlements.