Terratetto unifamiliare in Trapani
FULGATORE (frazione di Trapani). Ampia e luminosa casa al piano terra, composta da: Ingresso su corridoio che conduce alle prime due camere da letto, proseguendo vi è un comodo ripostiglio. Il corridoio sfocia in un ampio soggiorno con cucina a vista con una grande finestra sulla veranda che dà un'ottima luminosità…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €53,000 (€393/m²), the house is below the €443/m² baseline before works, but its required renovation adds an estimated €94,500 (€700/m²), bringing the effective cost to about €1,093/m². The 135 m² size and private courtyard/garage add utility, but not enough to offset the heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, genuinely usable townhouse with tiled floors, a fitted kitchen, bathroom, three bedrooms and a private courtyard with covered parking. It has practical potential and some outdoor space, but the house is visually plain and clearly needs renovation, especially to address damp, worn finishes and the neglected exterior.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs substantial renovation, including peeling exterior and interior damp staining.
- Plain, dated interiors with older fixtures and finishes.
- The rear outbuildings, awnings and courtyard appear functional but basic; utilities and structural condition should be verified.
- No notable views or strong historic architectural features are shown.
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 55/100Coastal setting on the western tip of Sicily facing the Aegadian (Egadi) Islands. Monte Erice (the hill of Erice) and the medieval town of Erice lie above Trapani and are reachable by road and by the Trapani–Erice cable car (funivia). The Riserva Naturale Saline di Trapani e Paceco (salt pans) is a protected regional nature reserve a few kilometres inland of the coast and contains traditional saltworks and windmills. The Area Marina Protetta Isole Egadi protects the waters offshore; ferries run from Trapani to Favignana and Levanzo. Trapani–Birgi (Vincenzo Florio) airport is on the nearby plain and handles scheduled flights. The local economy and landscape include historic salt production, tuna fishing (tonnara) and active port/harbour facilities with passenger and fishing vessels.