Casa Indipendente in vendita a Francavilla di Sicilia
In vendita – Graziosa casa panoramica in Via Castello, Francavilla di SiciliaNel cuore del centro storico di Francavilla di Sicilia, proponiamo in vendita una casa di 60 m², ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nella bellezza e nella tranquillità di uno dei borghi più affascinanti della Sicilia.Dalla casa si gode di…
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 €18,000 for 45 m² (€400/m²), the ask is slightly below the local baseline of €444/m², but with needed renovation and a stated floor failure the effective cost is about €1,250/m² after roughly €850/m² works. Historic-center/panoramic position near the Alcantara area helps, but the renovation burden makes it only a fair deal rather than a standout.
More on the house and the area
The setting is the main appeal: it sits in an atmospheric old lane with a genuinely lovely mountain-and-valley view in Francavilla di Sicilia. But this is not a usable home today: the interior shows collapsed flooring and severe damage, making it effectively a structural project rather than a livable house. At €18k the price is low, yet the condition drags the wow right down.
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, €850/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Major structural failure: floors have collapsed inside
- Interior is currently uninhabitable and needs full renovation
- Visible roof/ceiling damage and water ingress
- Likely requires substantial structural and utility work before use
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 78/100The cluster is in the Alcantara valley with the Peloritani and Nebrodi farther north and the volcanic mass of Etna within the wider skyline of this part of eastern Sicily. The Alcantara river runs through the area, and the Gole dell’Alcantara are within the local landscape near Motta Camastra. This is the Etna regional park area on the upper side of the valley, with volcanic slopes, lava terrain and river-cut gorges shaping the surroundings. The nearest major centre is Taormina on the coast, with full services and major historic monuments, and Giardini Naxos is the nearest larger coastal service town. The area is known for the Alcantara gorge, for villages on the valley sides, and for being one of the inland approaches to Etna.