Casa indipendente in Strada Provinciale 36
Minaudo Immobiliare propone in vendita a Erice Casa Santa, nella tranquilla zona di Lenzi, proponiamo un accogliente casa di 53 mq situato al piano rialzato. Questo immobile è composto da tre vani ben distribuiti, un bagno, un soggiorno cucina e due camera da letto, ideale per una coppia o una piccola famiglia. La cucina, dotata di un pratico cucinotto, offre...
What it really costs
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At €35,000 for 60 sqm, the ask is about €583/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, a light renovation budget of ~€200/sqm brings the effective cost to about €783/sqm. That is above this catalog's Sicilia country-house baseline of €492/sqm, so it looks more like a reasonable small home than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has a pleasant open Sicilian countryside outlook and some land with olive trees, which gives it a bit of dream value for the price. The house is structurally a real, roofed home with kitchen and bathroom in place, but the interiors are plain and tired, with clear moisture issues and a neglected exterior. It feels usable as a modest project, not a true scroll-stopping dream home.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 are very basic and show visible damp/mould staining.
- Outdoor areas and land are heavily overgrown and need clearing.
- No notable historic character or design charm in the house itself.
- Likely needs a refresh before feeling comfortably livable.
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 Erice rises directly above the area, with the historic hill town on the summit and steep slopes dropping toward the Trapani plain and coast. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby, with the salt pans and lagoon landscape between Trapani and Marsala within the surrounding area. The Monte Cofano and Zingaro coasts are farther away and do not define the immediate landscape. Trapani is the nearest town of size, with port, rail links and full services. Erice is known for its medieval hill town and views over western Sicily.