Casa indipendente in Via Guglielmo Oberdan 37
Vendo casa singola composta in 3 vani La casa è praticamente vuota e pronta per una ristrutturazione con pochi lavori da eseguire Non dispone di nessun mobile 20000€ trattabili dopo visione +393381954385 Giovanni +393273796845 Giuseppe
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €250/m², the asking price is attractive, but allowing roughly €24,000 for the unspecified renovation brings the effective cost to about €550/m², above the €464/m² local comparison point. The description says few works are needed, but the condition, utilities and legal status are not detailed, and only two photos are provided.
More on the house and the area
This is a very inexpensive traditional Sicilian townhouse with some character in its old stonework, wooden doors, and balconies. However, the facade is visibly tired and the property is empty, while the lack of interior photos makes its real livability uncertain; it feels more like a renovation opportunity than a dream home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €13,000
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 home appears empty and in need of renovation, despite the listing claiming only limited work.
- The exterior shows peeling render, aged balconies, exposed wiring, and worn thresholds.
- No interior photos are provided, so the kitchen, bathroom, roof, and overall habitability cannot be verified.
- The narrow urban street offers no visible garden, terrace, or notable view.
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 49/100This is inland south-central Sicily, with low chalk and clay hills used for grain fields, olive groves and vineyards. The Salso basin is the main geographic frame in this part of the province, though the immediate surroundings are mostly agricultural uplands rather than a marked river landscape. Mazzarino is the nearest historic town of note in the area, with a substantial old centre and castle remains. Gela on the coast is the nearest larger town, with full services, port and rail connections. The area is known above all for cereal farming and broad open interior Sicilian countryside.