Villa in Contrada Santa Rosalia
Aragona – Contrada Santa Rosalia A soli 5 km dal centro di Aragona, immersa nella tranquillità della splendida campagna sicana, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa indipendente di circa 220 mq, disposta su due livelli, circondata da un terreno di circa 5.000 mq coltivato ad uliveto. Al piano terra l'abitazione offre un'accogliente e ampia zona giorno composta da...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€315/m²), the house is 19% below the local comparison level, with substantial land, parking and an olive grove. However, the listing does not say the property's condition; allowing roughly €400/m² for an uncertain rural home brings the effective cost to about €497/m², while Aragona is inland and 16 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A substantial two-level villa with expansive balconies, a garden, and a genuine 5,000 sqm olive grove in the Sicilian countryside, with distant hill views. The roof and main structure appear intact, but the exterior is visibly weathered and the home is not move-in ready; it looks like a real renovation project rather than a finished dream home.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€25,000 – €43,000
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 property appears significantly neglected, with damp or peeling exterior finishes and likely substantial updating required.
- No interior photos are provided, so the condition of the kitchen, bathrooms, utilities, and living spaces is unverified.
- The large balconies and covered terraces should be checked for structural condition and waterproofing.
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 55/100This is inland southwestern Sicily in the low hills and valleys between Agrigento and the interior. The Platani river basin is nearby, and the coast around Porto Empedocle and Agrigento is the nearest sea. Agrigento is the nearest city of size and has full services and the Valley of the Temples archaeological area. The area around Aragona is known for sulphur-mining country and badlands terrain in parts of the Agrigento interior.