Castelvetrano casa ind. su 2 livelli.
Castelvetrano, vendesi a pochi passi dal centro e più precisamente nella via Rosolino Pilo, casa indipendente composta da androne e magazzino al piano terra, oltre abitazione distribuita tra piano primo e secondo oltre terrazzo. La richiesta per l'intera soluzione è di euro 29 mila trattabili. Per info o visione…
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 €29,000 for 80 sqm, the ask is €362/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,063/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €381/sqm in Sicily villas. The price is very low in absolute terms and it includes an actual dwelling plus terrace near the town center, but the ground-floor magazzino and renovation need keep it from scoring higher.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a ruin: it has floors, stairs, kitchen and bathroom in place, so it looks structurally habitable with renovation rather than a total rebuild. The exterior has some worn Sicilian character and the price is very low, but there is no visible view, garden or standout interior beauty. It feels more like a practical budget project than a dream-home scroll stopper.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Needs clear renovation and modernization throughout.
- Street-facing urban setting with no proven view or outdoor living shown.
- Interiors appear dark and dated, with limited charm beyond basic old-house character.
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 sits on the plain around Castelvetrano, with low cultivated ground and olive groves. The coast within reach is the southwest Sicilian shore at Marinella di Selinunte and Triscina, with long sandy stretches and low dunes. The Belice river mouth area is nearby, and the Foce del Belice nature reserve lies on this coast. Selinunte is within the radius, with the archaeological park and temples above the sea. Castelvetrano is the nearest town of size and has the normal services of a small provincial centre. The area is known for olives and olive oil, especially Nocellara del Belice, and for the Selinunte archaeological site.