Villa in Contrada Fontanelle
GS IMMOBILIARE propone in vendita un'affascinante villetta indipendente immersa nella natura, nella quiete della campagna in Contrada Fontanelle, una soluzione dell'eccellente potenziale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria oasi di pace o realizzare un progetto su misura immerso nella natura. La proprietà si…
What it really costs
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At €40,000 for 130 sqm, the asking price is just €308/sqm versus a low-stock baseline median of €385/sqm in Sicilia villas, already slightly below ordinary. The text stresses 'eccellente potenziale' and 'personalizzare' rather than ready-to-live condition, so I treated it as needing renovation (~€700/sqm), but the large 50,000 sqm plot and detached villa format still make it a strong value.
More on the house and the area
The setting is the main appeal here: rolling Sicilian countryside views, mature olive trees and a huge plot create real dream potential for country living. But the house itself looks tired rather than polished, with visible cracks and neglected outdoor spaces, so this feels like a usable rural home that needs substantial work and verification rather than an instant fantasy home. At €40k for 130 sqm plus 50,000 sqm of land, the value helps the wow.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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 shows visible cracking and deferred maintenance
- Only exterior photos: interior condition and actual livability are unproven
- Outdoor areas/land are overgrown and need major clearing
- Power lines and nearby houses slightly dilute the rural romance
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 49/100This is inland central Sicily, in a landscape of cultivated hills, grain fields and valleys. The Salso river system runs through this part of the province. Caltanissetta is the nearest town of size and has the full set of provincial services, shops and schools in a hilltop urban setting. The area is known historically for sulfur mining and for cereal agriculture.