Rustico/casale in Contrada Olivitello
Nel comune di Graniti, in Contrada Olivitello, poco prima dell'ingresso al paese, proponiamo in vendita una proprietà composta da abitazione, ampio terreno con uliveto e magazzino/deposito. La vendita riguarda una porzione immobiliare con ingresso indipendente, inserita in un fabbricato nel quale sono presenti anche…
What it really costs
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €790/sqm; assuming broadly habitable condition from the wording 'abitazione' gives an effective cost around €990/sqm including light works, versus a low-stock baseline of €443/sqm for Sicilian farmhouses. The key drawback is that this is only a porzione immobiliare within a larger building, not an isolated farmhouse, which materially weakens the deal for this category.
More on the house and the area
The hillside olive-grove setting and valley views give this place real dream value, especially from the terraces and balconies. The house is a genuine usable home with kitchen, bedrooms and bathroom already in place, but it feels very dated and shows signs of moisture and deferred maintenance. It is charming rather than stunning: appealing for someone who wants land and scenery now, with renovation work over time.
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.
- Exterior looks tired and weathered
- Interiors are livable but dated and need refreshing
- Visible damp/peeling on some ceilings and walls
- It is a portion of a building, not a fully isolated farmhouse
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 71/100The cluster is in the lower Alcantara valley, with the Peloritani foothills and the first ridges inland above the Ionian coast. The Alcantara River and the Gole dell’Alcantara are within this area, with the river cutting a basalt gorge used as a regional botanical and geological park. Taormina is the nearest town of size nearby, with a substantial historic centre and visitor services. The area is known for the Alcantara gorge landscape, citrus and olive cultivation, and its position between the inland valley and the Taormina coast.