Casa indipendente in Via Vespri 522
Ubicata nel comune di Valderice, più precisamente nella centrale Via Vespri, proponiamo una soluzione indipendente di 50 mq ca. e così composta: piano terra ingresso su soggiorno, wc e piccolo cucinino; piano primo camera patronale con balconcino; secondo piano terrazzo a disposizione con splendida vista sul mare e Monte Cofano. Di pertinenza esclusiva una corte ed un giardino con alberi...
What it really costs
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At €45,000 for 50 sqm, the ask is €900/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the complete layout, 26 photos and no repair language, the effective cost is about €1,100/sqm including light works. That is well above this catalog’s Sicilia country-house baseline of €471/sqm, though the sea-view terrace and 3 km from the coast support the price somewhat.
More on the house and the area
The real draw here is the upper-level sea and mountain view, plus the private garden with fruit trees and a usable terrace. The house itself looks structurally intact and genuinely livable, with character touches like the stone stair, fireplace and simple old-Sicilian feel, but it is small and dated rather than polished. At €45k near the sea, it feels dream-worthy because it is a real home, not just a ruin.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Very small house at 50 sqm with only 1 bedroom
- Interiors look dated and may need cosmetic updating
- Outdoor areas/garden are somewhat rough and need clearing
- On a road in a built-up area, so not a secluded country setting
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 78/100Monte Erice rises above the area, with the ridge and slopes immediately behind Valderice. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the shoreline around Cornino and the Cofano headland within the local area. The Monte Cofano oriented nature reserve lies nearby on the coast, and the Zingaro reserve is farther away but not inside the immediate radius. Trapani is the nearest town of size, with port services, shops and rail links. Erice is the main historic centre above Valderice, with its preserved hill town fabric and its inclusion among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The area is known for the hill-and-coast setting between Erice and the Trapani side of western Sicily, with olive groves and sea views common on the slopes.