Casa Indipendente in vendita a Carlentini
CASA E TERRENO IN VENDITA A POCHI KM DA SORTINO A soli 6 KM dal Comune di Sortino, nel territorio di Carlentini presentiamo in vendita una unità abitativa immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità della campagna.La proprietà è composta da due unità adiacenti, una già ristrutturata ed arredata e con tetto rifatto, quella…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,000 (€600/m²), the habitable unit looks affordable, but the adjacent collabente requires substantial work, bringing estimated effective cost to about €65,000 (€1,300/m²) versus a €445/m² local benchmark. The 1,500 m² of land adds value, but the listing provides only one photo and does not say whether the second unit can be legally restored as a dwelling.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable, furnished Sicilian townhouse with a warm rustic interior, exposed timber ceiling, fitted kitchen cabinetry, and a recently redone roof. The 1,500 m² of land and nearby irrigation channel add strong lifestyle appeal, although the adjoining ruined unit and lack of exterior photos reduce certainty and overall wow factor.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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 adjacent second unit is a collabente requiring renovation.
- Only one interior photo is provided, so the exterior, land, access, utilities, and surroundings are unverified.
- The 1,500 m² countryside property may require ongoing land and maintenance work.
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 51/100The cluster lies on the Plain of Catania, with broad low agricultural land around the town and the foothills rising inland toward the Iblei. The San Leonardo river runs near Lentini, and the Lentini plain has long been used for citrus cultivation. Lake Lentini is close to the town; it is one of the larger artificial lakes in Sicily and part of the immediate landscape. Catania is the nearest large city, with full city services, a major rail station and the airport. This area is known above all for oranges and other citrus from the plain.