Villa unifamiliare in Valderice
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE LOTTO UNICOBene N° 1 - Fabbricato ad una elevazione fuori terra con terrazzo praticabile, ubicato a Chiesanuova - Valderice (TP) - Via Guglielmo Oberdan 115;Bene N° 2 - Garage indipendente e piccolo appezzamento di terreno di pertinenza, ubicati sul retro del bene n° 1;Gli immobili…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Although the ask is only €229/m² versus a €383/m² baseline, auction risk overrides the price signal.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, usable house at a very low price, with basic finished rooms, heating and a garage, so it reads as habitable rather than a shell. But visually it is quite ordinary: no real view, no historic charm, and the interiors feel empty and dated. The value is the main appeal, not the dream-home beauty.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Very plain 1980s exterior and interiors with little character
- Photos do not prove a finished bathroom despite the house being listed habitable
- Road-facing setting is functional rather than scenic
- Auction sale may require extra due diligence and paperwork
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 74/100Monte Erice rises immediately above the area, with the hill town of Erice on the summit and the slopes descending toward the Trapani plain and the Tyrrhenian coast. The coast nearest the area is the Gulf of Bonagia and the sea around Cornino and Custonaci. The Monte Cofano Reserve lies within this radius on the coast near Cornino. Trapani is the nearest town of size, with port services, shops, schools and rail connections. Erice has a preserved historic centre and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of western Sicily is known for sea-salt pans around Trapani and Paceco, tuna-fishing history on the coast, and views toward the Egadi Islands.