Cascina/Casale in vendita a Centuripe, Carcaci
Podere indipendente di 130 mq con uliveto e vista Etna – CenturipeSe cerchi totale indipendenza, ampi spazi verdi e la tranquillità della campagna siciliana, questo podere in Contrada Coco (zona Carcaci, Centuripe) è l'opportunità che stai cercando.La proprietà si estende su un lotto recintato di oltre 4.000 mq,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The dwelling appears to be a real habitable farmhouse, but the text says the interiors need renovation and modernization including systems/finishes, so I price it as roughly €700/m² works on the 130 m² house. That gives an effective cost around €170k total, or about €1,308/m² on the house area, which is still attractive for a 4,000 m² fenced property with olive grove, garages and Etna views, though not a clear steal versus your very low Sicily farmhouse baseline of €437/m².
More on the house and the area
The real star here is the setting: a big fenced olive grove plot with wide Sicilian countryside views and a dramatic Etna panorama from the roof terrace. The house itself is a solid, roofed, clearly usable home with bathroom and basic finished rooms, but the interiors are plain and dated and need meaningful updating. At this price, the land, independence and volcano view create genuine dream-home potential.
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€792,000 – €1,404,000
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 need real modernization, including systems and finishes.
- Some outbuildings/garage areas look rough and partly unfinished.
- Exterior styling is dated and a bit cluttered despite the setting.
- Visible overhead wires affect the terrace views.
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 62/100The cluster is in the inland Sicilian hills between the Simeto valley and the first rises toward the Erei. The Simeto river basin is the main landscape feature nearby, with dry hills, cultivated slopes and volcanic views toward Mount Etna from parts of the area. Catania is the nearest large city in daily use, with full services, rail links and the airport. Centuripe is known for its long ridge-top historic settlement and for important finds from the Roman period, including the archaeological museum.