Rustico/casale in Rione Frazzucchi 5
Riferimento: VRR22646 Proponiamo in vendita Rustico di 12 mq disposto su un unico livello. L’immobile presenta tripla esposizione e si inserisce in un terreno di circa 3.200 mq, elemento che valorizza la proprietà e offre uno spazio esterno ampio e gestibile. Internamente la soluzione è composta da un unico ambiente con bagno, con una configurazione semplice e funzionale. L’unità dispone...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €26,000 for just 12 m², the asking price is €2,167/m²—over five times the local benchmark of €389/m²—before likely restoration costs for this rustic unit. The 3,200 m² plot adds value, but the listing does not say whether the building is habitable or what work is needed.
More on the house and the area
A charming tiny rural retreat set among mature olive and fruit trees, with a sunny garden path and a strong self-sufficient countryside atmosphere. The building appears solid, furnished, and usable, but at just 12 sqm it is better suited to a simple weekend base or agricultural shelter than a realistic full-time home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €7,000
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.
- Extremely small at only 12 sqm, with no bedroom and very limited living space.
- The interior is basic and rustic rather than a comfortable full-time home.
- Verify utilities, bathroom functionality, access, and whether the land/building permits residential use.
- The large orchard appears dry and will require ongoing maintenance and irrigation.
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 cluster is in the Madonie, with the limestone massifs around Monte San Salvatore and Monte delle Rose shaping the local landscape. The Madonie Regional Natural Park lies within this area. Petralia Sottana is the nearest small town of note and has a preserved historic centre and services; farther on, Castelbuono is one of the better-known historic centres of the Madonie. The nearest ski lifts are at Piano Battaglia in the Madonie, roughly a 35 to 45 minute drive depending on the exact starting point. This part of inland Palermo province is known for mountain villages, beech and oak woodland at higher elevations, and traditional pastoral and cereal country.