Villa bifamiliare in Barrafranca
In vendita a Barrafranca, si trova questa spaziosa e luminosa casa con vista sulla campagna, libero su tre lati, con ingresso anche in via Rinascita, situato in una zona residenziale tranquilla ma ben collegata, La proprieta si sviluppa su 3 livelli. Il piano terra ha una superficie di 108 mq, e composta da soggiorno,…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €62,000 (€193/m²), the 322 m² villa looks inexpensive, but estimated renovation at about €700/m² puts the effective cost near €287,000 (€891/m²), far above the local €389/m² benchmark. Barrafranca is an inland location 32 km from the sea, so the large floor area does not offset the renovation burden.
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This is an exceptionally large, bright multi-level house with a genuine countryside and hill view from its balconies. The tiled rooms, bathrooms, functioning shutters, and intact stairways suggest a real usable home rather than a shell, but the dated finishes and sparse interiors mean meaningful renovation would be needed.
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€64,000 – €113,000
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.
- Dated interiors and finishes will need renovation or a substantial cosmetic refresh.
- The listing shows no kitchen interiors, so kitchen condition and equipment are unclear.
- At 322 sqm across three levels, maintenance, heating, and renovation costs could be significant.
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 53/100This is inland central Sicily in the Erei hills, with a landscape of rolling clay and grain country broken by low ridges and ravines. The nearest larger town is Enna, which has a substantial historic centre and services, and Caltanissetta is also within normal driving distance for higher-order services. Piazza Armerina lies nearby and is known for the Roman Villa del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, though the villa is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for cereal farming, olive groves and sulphur-mining country typical of the interior of Sicily.