Terratetto unifamiliare in Campofranco
*Prezzo indicato per ogni lotto* Vendibile singolarmente o entrambi. Vendesi due lotti di terra 1 con magazzino spiazzale e giardino ed 1 con casetta e spiazzale e giardino sulla SS189 Ag-PA all’altezza del bivio di Campofranco (accanto Esso) di circa 2.000 mq, suddivisa in due lotti da 1.000 mq ciascuno, con due…
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In the listingHabitable- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
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The €40,000 headline price equals only €20/m² for 2,000 m², but the description identifies just a 34 m² house plus an 85 m² warehouse, with agricultural/recreational use. The warehouse’s residential legality and the actual condition of the small house are not clearly established, so this is not a straightforward livable-home deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable little countryside retreat with a furnished kitchen/living space, mature citrus and olive trees, generous land, and glimpses of green hills. It has real practical appeal, but the architecture is utilitarian rather than beautiful, the interiors are dated and cluttered, and the highway-side setting limits the dream-home feeling.
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€396,000 – €702,000
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 main dwelling is very small at 34 sqm, so it is better suited as a country base than a full-time family home.
- The property sits directly beside the SS189 highway, which may mean traffic noise and reduced privacy.
- Outdoor areas and façades show significant weathering, moss and overgrowth, despite the home appearing usable.
- The listing appears to involve two separate lots, with the advertised price stated per lot; confirm exactly what is included.
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 52/100The area is inland central-southern Sicily on low rolling hills and cultivated farmland rather than high mountains. Local land use is mainly dryland agriculture (cereals) with olive groves and almond trees common. There are no high mountains or a named mountain range within about 15 km; the terrain is small valleys and low hills. There is no national or regional park within a 15 km radius. There are no nearby ski lifts. The nearest city of size serving the area is Caltanissetta, which provides provincial administrative services, larger shops and hospital facilities; otherwise the immediate surroundings are small inland villages and agricultural hamlets. The province has a historical association with sulfur mining and related industrial heritage in the broader area. No UNESCO site or national-level protected landscape is evident within 15 km to my knowledge.