Rustico/casale in Via San Giuseppe
MASCALI RUDERE CON CIRCA 3.000 MQ DI TERRENO | IDEALE PER PROGETTO DI RECUPERO Cerchi un luogo dove realizzare il tuo progetto nella tranquillità della campagna siciliana? Nel territorio di Mascali, presentiamo in vendita un interessante fabbricato rurale mq 126 da recuperare, circondato da circa 3.000 mq di terreno…
What it really costs
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The 89,000 EUR price implies 654 EUR/m², but the property is described as a rural ruin requiring recovery; at an estimated 1,100 EUR/m² renovation, effective cost is about 1,754 EUR/m² versus a 389 EUR/m² local baseline. The 1 km distance from the sea is positive, but it does not offset the severe renovation-adjusted overpricing and missing condition/legal details.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine Sicilian character: a traditional stone-and-tile rural building surrounded by productive citrus and olive land, with attractive hills and distant mountain views and the sea about 1 km away. However, the interior is a heavily deteriorated ruin rather than a usable home, so its appeal is mainly as a restoration project.
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€54,000 – €80,000
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 describes it as a rudere to recover, not a move-in home.
- Interiors are severely deteriorated, with bare floors, cracked and damp walls, and only rudimentary bathroom fixtures.
- Full renovation of utilities, finishes, and likely structural elements will be needed; verify roof and planning status.
- The attractive agricultural land and citrus/olive planting may have use or access restrictions.
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 74/100Mount Etna rises immediately inland, with the Etna regional park on the upper slopes above the coastal strip. The Ionian coast is within the local area, with the waterfront settlements of Riposto and Fondachello nearby. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, reached by mountain road in roughly 45 to 60 minutes depending on conditions. The nearest town of size is Catania, with a full range of city services and the airport. The area is known for citrus groves and vineyards on Etna’s volcanic soils.