Villa unifamiliare in Roccafiorita
Casa indipendente con due affacci posta sulla via principale del paese. Disposta su tre piani con doppio ingresso (da Via Bonanno e da Via Piave), solai latero-cementizi con tetto in legno, due terrazzini che si affacciano sui due lati e locali disposti come da foto allegate. Disponibili ad ogni chiarimento.
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
The €13,000 price is exceptionally low, but a 90 m² three-storey house needing renovation could require about €63,000 in works, bringing the effective cost to roughly €844/m² versus €389/m² for comparable homes. Terraces, two entrances and a central village location add appeal, but the listing does not describe the renovation scope in detail.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, characterful village house with traditional masonry, old doors, tiled roof elements, and two small terraces across three levels. However, the interiors are storage-filled and dated, while the exterior has heavy deterioration; it feels like a renovation project rather than a beautiful home you could move into immediately.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including walls, finishes, doors/windows, and likely systems.
- The upper exterior shows weathering and possible structural/roof concerns that require professional inspection.
- Interiors are dark, cluttered, and do not visibly demonstrate a ready-to-use kitchen or modern bathroom.
- Located on narrow village lanes, which may limit vehicle access.
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 74/100The cluster lies in the lower Alcantara valley, with the Peloritani and the first slopes of the north-eastern Sicilian hills around it. The Alcantara river and the Gole dell'Alcantara are within this area. The Parco Fluviale dell'Alcantara covers the river corridor here. Taormina is the nearest town of size nearby, with a substantial historic centre and services. This part of the valley is known for lava and river-cut landscapes, citrus and olive cultivation, and as the inland side of the Taormina area.