Casa Marino - Gangi
NEL "BORGO PIU' BELLO" D'ITALIA: PROPRIETÀ RISTRUTTURATA CON DUE CAMERE DA LETTO IN VENDITA NEL PARCO NATURALE DELLE MADONIE Qual è il borgo più bello d'Italia? Le opinioni variano come le ricette tradizionali della pasta, ma la comunità di Gangi, sulle Madonie, in Sicilia, ha un'affermazione migliore di molte altre.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 137 m², the ask is €693/m²; with only minor remaining stairwell works, an estimated renovation allowance of about €50/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €743/m². That is well above this catalog's Sicilia townhouse baseline of €444/m², though the renovated condition, historic-center setting in Gangi, and strong description/photos support it as a decent but not standout listing.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely characterful stone village house, with a handsome historic facade, exposed masonry and a warm timber roof that give it real atmosphere. The condition appears solid and largely renovated, with bathrooms in place and usable rooms, but it still feels like a just-finished project needing final fit-out rather than a fully ready home. Its unusual wedge-like form in Gangi’s old center adds romance, and at this price the value helps the wow.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €50/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€2,000 – €4,000
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 look recently renovated but still unfinished in places, especially lighting and stair area.
- No fitted kitchen is visible, so move-in will require final installation/furnishing.
- Some lower-level stone rooms feel dark and cave-like, which may not suit everyone.
- No real view or outdoor space is shown in the photos.
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 Madonie mountains. The Parco delle Madonie is within the local area. Piano Battaglia, the main ski area of the Madonie, is the nearest lift and is about a 35–45 minute drive from Gangi. Petralia Sottana is the nearest small service town in the mountain area, while larger services are in Cefalù on the Tyrrhenian side and in Palermo farther away. Gangi is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the Madonie is known for high mountain pasture, woods, limestone relief and historic hill settlements.