Casa indipendente
Agenzia Venezia immobiliare propone in vendita caratteristica casa indipendente immersa nella tranquillità della campagna, con 7.300 mq di uliveto produttivo, sito in località Schunchipane. L’immobile, di circa 80 mq, si sviluppa interamente su un unico livello ed è circondato da un ampio terreno di circa 7.300 mq,…
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At €1,000/m², the asking price is already more than double the Sicilian country-house baseline of €467/m²; with a modest €200/m² habitable-property allowance, effective cost is about €1,200/m². The 7,300 m² productive olive grove and Sciacca location add value, but the missing condition and size discrepancy (90 m² in the listing versus about 80 m² in the description) weaken the case.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished and clearly usable country house rather than a renovation shell, with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, air conditioning, and attractive traditional terrazzo floors. Its strongest appeal is the peaceful setting among mature olive and fruit trees, with approximately 7,300 sqm of productive land, although the house itself is modest and visually plain rather than spectacular.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €10,000
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 are functional but dated, with basic finishes and an old-fashioned kitchen.
- The exterior and roofline show signs of age and may need maintenance.
- Utilities, heating, access, and legal status of the large olive grove are not confirmed from the photos.
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 62/100The cluster is in the south-west Sicilian hill belt above the Strait of Sicily, with the sea coast of Sciacca and San Marco within about 15 km. The area is tied to the lower Belice and Carboj river valleys and to low cultivated hills of olive groves, vineyards and fields. Sciacca is the nearest town of size; it is a fishing port with a historic centre, thermal tradition and a working harbour. The coast here is known for beaches alternating with rocky stretches, and for seafood and olive oil. Further inland, the Monte Genuardo and Santa Maria del Bosco reserve and the larger Belice uplands are outside the immediate radius and do not define the score.