Casa indipendente in Via New York
Nel suggestivo centro di Montalbano Elicona, uno dei borghi più belli d’Italia, NextCasa propone in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 98 mq, disposta su due livelli (piano terra e primo piano), situata in Via New York, in una posizione comoda e ben servita. L’immobile, edificato negli anni ’70, rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria...
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At €43,000 for 98 sqm, the asking price is €439/sqm, slightly below the local baseline of €489/sqm. The description emphasizes that it can be personalized and gives no evidence of renovation, so I treat it as needing renovation (~€700/sqm), making the effective cost ordinary rather than exceptional; the historic village setting adds some appeal.
More on the house and the area
The stone facade gives it authentic village character, and being in Montalbano Elicona adds charm. Inside it is a real, usable house with floors, kitchen, bathrooms and multiple rooms, but the interiors are very plain and old-fashioned rather than dreamy. At €43k for 98 sqm, it feels more like a solid bargain base than a true scroll-stopping fantasy home.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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 dated and need cosmetic updating.
- No real view, terrace, or outdoor space is shown.
- Street is narrow and the setting feels tight between neighboring buildings.
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.