Casa indipendente in Via Colonnello Castrogiovanni 43
Casa Indipendente nel Cuore del quartiere del Rione - Opportunità Unica Scopri questa straordinaria casa indipendente di 250 m². Un'occasione rara per chi cerca una proprietà versatile e ricca di potenzialità, perfetta sia come residenza privata che come bed & breakfast. La proprietà si distingue per i suoi ampi spazi interni distribuiti su 10 locali luminosi, dotati di...
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At €196/m², the €55,000 asking price is 58% below the Sicilian country-house baseline of €467/m², but condition is unspecified and the vague description suggests a substantial renovation risk. Assuming €700/m² renovation, effective cost is about €896/m², above the baseline; the 37 km distance from the sea adds no location premium.
More on the house and the area
A very large, genuinely usable town house with furnished rooms, a functioning kitchen, two bathrooms, multiple balconies, and broad views across Mussomeli and the surrounding hills. The interiors are old-fashioned rather than stylish, but the house appears solid and livable, while 280 m² for €55,000 gives it strong bargain appeal.
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€55,000 – €98,000
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.
- Interiors and bathrooms are very dated and would benefit from modernization.
- The home is spread over multiple floors with extensive stairs.
- Balconies and exterior finishes show visible wear; there is no private garden or land.
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 61/100This is inland central Sicily, in a hilly agricultural landscape of wheat fields, pasture and clay and limestone ridges. Mussomeli itself is known for Castello Manfredonico, which stands on a rock above the town. Within this area there are broad views over the inner Sicilian uplands rather than a coast, lake or major river setting. The nearest larger town is Caltanissetta, which provides the main services and rail connections for this part of the interior. The area is known for cereal farming and inland Sicilian hill towns.