Villa unifamiliare in Calatafimi-Segesta
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di una casa unifamiliare di civile abitazione. Al piano seminterrato si trovano cucina/pranzo, riposto e piccolo wc. Dal piano seminterrato si giunge, mediante scala interna al grezzo delle rifiniture, al piano terra (abitabile), dove si trovano l’ingesso principale,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Judicial auction is an automatic veto, regardless of the apparent €212/m² price versus the €389/m² regional baseline. Only part of the 153 m² is habitable; the upper floors are unfinished and require substantial completion work.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial townhouse with some exposed-stone character, balconies, a terrace, and a solid-looking exterior in a Sicilian town. However, only part of the home is habitable, while the upper levels remain unfinished and the interiors need major clearing and renovation, so it feels more like a project than a dream move-in 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€61,000 – €90,000
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.
- Only the ground floor appears habitable; upper floors are unfinished and not usable.
- The interiors show damp staining, clutter, basic finishes, and substantial renovation needs.
- The listing is an auction property with no confirmed bathrooms in the facts, so legal and technical due diligence is essential.
- Dense urban setting with no visible scenic view or private outdoor space.
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 81/100The hills around Calatafimi-Segesta sit in the interior between Trapani and the Gulf of Castellammare, with cultivated ridges and low mountains of western Sicily. The archaeological park of Segesta is within the area, with the Doric temple on an isolated hill and the ancient theatre above it on Monte Barbaro. The nearest coast is the Gulf of Castellammare, with the beach belt around Castellammare del Golfo outside the immediate inland setting. The nearest substantial town is Alcamo, which has a large historic centre and everyday services; Trapani is the nearest provincial city. This part of western Sicily is known for grain fields, olive groves and vineyards, and for the Segesta site tied to the Elymian and Greek past.