Edificio in Via Buglio
Agathos Immobiliare propone un interessante investimento a San Fratello, comune del Parco dei Nebrodi, con la vendita di un intero fabbricato indipendente ubicato all’ingresso del paese, costituito da quattro elevazioni in cui al piano terra è possibile realizzare anche un’attività commerciale con sottostante piano…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €425/sqm; assuming a renovation-level finish (~€700/sqm), the effective cost is about €1,125/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €400/sqm, so it is not cheap on a total-cost basis. Still, it is a full independent building in Sicily near the sea (5 km) with 71 photos and flexible use potential, which supports a solid but not exceptional score.
More on the house and the area
The house has strong presence as a whole village palazzo and appears to enjoy an open hillside/sea-distance outlook from its edge-of-town position. At this price for 200 sqm it has clear appeal, but the visible wear to the balconies and facade suggests a solid older building that will need real upgrading rather than a polished move-in dream home.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Exterior needs maintenance, especially balconies/undersides
- Interior condition is unclear from the provided evidence
- Likely requires significant updating to become a comfortable home or B&B
- Village street setting is practical but not especially private
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 72/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast at the foot of the Nebrodi mountains. The coast here faces the Aeolian Islands, which are visible in clear weather but offshore. The Nebrodi Regional Park begins inland, with wooded slopes, pasture and higher mountain terrain within the local hinterland. The nearest sizeable town is Sant’Agata di Militello, which provides rail links, shops, services and a marina. This stretch of coast is known for a narrow coastal plain backed quickly by mountains, with citrus groves, olives and hill villages in the interior.