Rustico/casale
Casa rurale di mq. 138 da ristrutturare con baglio in pietra. Soggiorno, cucina abitabile con forno in pietra, camera da letto matrimoniale, camera, bagno, lavanderia, ripostiglio. Deposito. Stalla. Giardino. Posti auto.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€682/m²), this farmhouse requires substantial renovation, estimated at about €1,100/m², bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,364/m²—far above comparable local stock around €389/m². The stone baglio, garden and pool are positives, but the listing also includes ancillary spaces and does not clearly detail the renovation scope or residential status of every building.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric Sicilian farmhouse with a charming stone baglio, traditional tiled roofs, paved courtyard and a leafy garden. The main house is furnished and appears habitable, with a working kitchen, bathroom and several usable rooms, but it is dated rather than move-in polished. The rough ancillary buildings and stated renovation requirement keep it below the dream-home tier.
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€44,000 – €64,000
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 listing explicitly says it needs renovation, despite the main rooms appearing usable.
- The stone outbuildings, roofs, wiring and exterior finishes look dated and may require substantial work.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-bedroom property; utilities and legal status should be verified.
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 84/100This is the south-eastern tip of Sicily, with the limestone Hyblaean plateau cut by narrow valleys and quarries around Scicli. The Mediterranean coast is close, with the beaches and low cliffs of the Costa di Carro and Sampieri area within about 15 km, and the Irminio river mouth and coastal reserve to the west. Scicli itself has a large Baroque historic centre and is part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO site. Modica, another substantial town with a major historic centre and services, is nearby. The area is known for Val di Noto Baroque architecture, dry-stone walls, carob and olive countryside, and for Montalbano filming locations.