Casa indipendente in Via Umberto 59
RE/MAX propone in esclusiva un affascinante immobile di 53 mq situato nel vivace centro storico di Favara, in provincia di Agrigento, Sicilia. Questa proprietà, da ristrutturare integralmente compresi solai e tetto, rappresenta un’opportunità unica per investitori o imprenditori interessati a valorizzare un pezzo di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €4,000 asking price is attractive, but full renovation including floors and roof is estimated at about €1,100/m², bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,175/m² versus €464/m² for comparable local homes. Its historic-center location adds appeal, but this is a major structural project rather than a low-cost habitable house.
More on the house and the area
This tiny historic property has a strikingly weathered façade and sits in Favara’s old center, with a church nearby and a dramatic rooftop view toward the domed basilica. However, the interior is an uninhabitable renovation project, requiring a full rebuild of the roof, floors and services; the €4,000 price is the main attraction rather than a move-in dream.
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€21,000 – €31,000
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.
- Requires complete renovation, including floors/ceilings and roof.
- Interior shows severe peeling, damp-related deterioration and structural concerns.
- No finished kitchen or clearly usable bathroom is shown.
- Dense, worn urban surroundings with poor road and public-realm condition.
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 59/100This is inland south-central Sicily on low chalky and clay hills with broad views over farmed country. The Platani valley lies to the east and the coast of the Strait of Sicily is nearby, with the beaches and low shoreline around San Leone and Porto Empedocle within about 15 km. Agrigento is the nearest town of size, with full services and the Valley of the Temples archaeological area just west of the town. The area is known for wheat fields, olive groves, almonds and tuff-built hill towns.