Fabbricati rurali con corte
In vendita a Sant’Agata di Militello, proponiamo un interessante compendio immobiliare composto da tre fabbricati rurali inseriti in un contesto riservato e panoramico, con corte privata e splendida vista mare. La proprietà si distingue per la sua posizione suggestiva e per il potenziale di valorizzazione, ideale per…
What it really costs
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At €75,000 for 95 m², the effective cost is roughly €1,489/m² after allowing €700/m² for the renovation project, versus about €400/m² for comparable local stock. The sea-front panoramic setting is attractive, but the listing describes three rural buildings and gives inconsistent 76 m² versus 95 m² figures without stating the legal residential status or condition.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic sea-and-coast views are the clear highlight, complemented by terracotta roofs, old stonework, fruit trees and a private courtyard. The main dwelling is a real furnished house with floors, windows, bathroom and living space, but it is dated and the surrounding rural buildings require significant restoration. At €75,000, it is a compelling scenic project rather than a move-in-ready 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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- The main house is usable but visibly dated, with peeling walls and a very basic bathroom.
- Several adjoining rural structures have old or deteriorated roofs and appear to need substantial renovation.
- Access is via steep narrow paths, and the listing comprises multiple buildings rather than a single straightforward home.
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 on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, with the Nebrodi mountains rising immediately inland. The Nebrodi Regional Park begins a short distance south, covering the mountain interior with forest, pasture and reservoirs. The coast here faces the Aeolian Islands, which are visible in clear weather but are offshore rather than part of the local landscape. The nearest sizeable inland centre is Sant’Agata di Militello itself, which functions as a service town with a port, rail station and hospitals and shops for the surrounding coast and Nebrodi villages. This stretch of coast is known for the contrast between a narrow seaside plain and the wooded Nebrodi slopes behind it, and for links inland to towns such as San Marco d’Alunzio and Mistretta on the mountain edge.