Casa indipendente in Contrada Costantino
DOVE LA SICILIA CONSERVA LA SUA ANIMA: UN RUSTICO IN PIETRA IMMERSO IN 1 ETTARO DI NATURA Ci sono case che si visitano. E poi ci sono luoghi che si sentono. Questa è una proprietà da vivere lentamente, tra il profumo degli ulivi, la bellezza dei mandorli e il silenzio autentico della campagna siciliana. RE/MAX presenta,...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 87 m² (€632/m²), the rustic stone house is already above the local €464/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,332/m². The listing highlights the land and setting but does not state the house's condition or legal habitability, making this a weak renovation proposition despite the generous plot and 40 photos.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric Sicilian stone country house with beautiful covered courtyards, mature gardens, terraces and sweeping views across the rolling countryside. The one-hectare olive-grove setting and strong historic character create a genuine dream-home feel at €55,000, although the unseen interior condition prevents a top score.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 gallery shows almost no interior living spaces, so kitchen, bathroom, utilities and true move-in condition are unverified.
- The extensive land and olive grove will require ongoing maintenance.
- The rustic roof and stonework should be checked structurally and legally.
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 61/100The area sits in the Erei hills of central Sicily, with cultivated uplands, wooded sections and rolling inland valleys. The southern edge of the town is next to the Bosco della Favorita and the wider countryside includes reservoirs and small rivers of the Gela basin rather than a major named water body. The Villa Romana del Casale lies just outside the town and is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its Roman mosaics. Piazza Armerina itself is the nearest substantial town and has a large historic centre, a cathedral and the normal services of an inland Sicilian town. The area is known for the Villa Romana del Casale and for inland Sicilian hill country.