Terratetto unifamiliare in Sciara
Riferimento: VRC22609 Proponiamo in vendita Casa Indipendente da ristrutturare di 250 mq, disposta su più livelli (terra, primo, secondo e terzo piano). L’immobile, parzialmente arredato, presenta esposizione esterna e dispone di tre balconi terrazzati, spazi esterni che valorizzano la proprietà e favoriscono…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €56,000 (€224/m²), this 250 m² townhouse looks cheap, but a renovation estimate of about €700/m² brings the total cost to roughly €231,000, or €924/m², versus €445/m² for comparable local homes. Three balconies and a 35 m² garage add value, but the extensive multi-level renovation makes this weak overall value.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, traditional Sicilian townhouse with attractive woodwork, marble/ceramic flooring, classic furnishings and a fully equipped kitchen, giving it genuine lived-in character. It is not a shell: the rooms, bathrooms and utilities appear usable, but the property is dated and explicitly needs renovation. At €56,000 for 250 sqm, its size and traditional character create strong value appeal, though the lack of setting photos limits the dream 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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation, despite having finished floors, kitchen and bathrooms.
- No exterior, balcony or surrounding-view photos are shown, so setting and outdoor appeal are unverified.
- The multi-level layout may require substantial updating and could be less convenient for everyday living.
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 72/100The area sits in the inland hills east of Palermo, with the northern Sicilian ranges rising nearby and the valley of the San Leonardo river below. Lago Rosamarina lies by Caccamo, created by the Rosamarina dam on the San Leonardo. Caccamo itself is known for its large hilltop castle and compact historic centre. Termini Imerese is the nearest larger town, with rail links, port functions and services. Palermo is reachable for higher-level services and the airport, but it is outside the local landscape. The area is known for hill country, olive groves and cereal farming, with views toward the Tyrrhenian side of the island.