Villa unifamiliare in Custonaci
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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 an "ASTA IMMOBILIARE" (judicial auction), which is an automatic veto for this catalog despite the attractive location 1 km from the sea. At €60,001 for 94 sqm plus an estimated €200/sqm for habitable-condition updates, the effective cost is about €838/sqm versus a €383/sqm baseline, so it is not cheap enough to offset the auction risk.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a modest near-sea Sicilian townhouse/villa in a low-rise residential area, with a pleasant sunny exterior and some greenery around it. But the photos do not show a usable interior, and the visible facade/openings suggest it may need finishing or refurbishment before feeling like a real home. The location helps, yet the overall dream-home wow is limited.
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€6,000 – €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.
- Only exterior/map images are shown, so interior condition and finish are unproven.
- Facade appears incomplete or neglected with openings/doors needing work.
- Auction sale adds practical/legal uncertainty.
- No bathroom is listed in the facts, so livability details may be incomplete.
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 82/100Monte Cofano rises on the coast here, with the Monte Cofano Nature Reserve around the headland. The Tyrrhenian is at Cornino and along the Cofano promontory, with rocky shore and small coves. The Zingaro area is farther away and does not belong to the immediate surroundings. Trapani is the nearest city of size, with port, rail links, services and an airport nearby at Birgi. Erice is close by on its mountain above Trapani, with a preserved historic centre and recognition among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is also known for marble quarries and for the Sanctuary of Maria Santissima di Custonaci.