Casa indipendente in Via Rotella 4
A Basicò, a pochi minuti dal centro cittadino, vendiamo villa indipendente su tre livelli, una soluzione spaziosa e versatile, ideale per chi cerca tranquillità, indipendenza e ampi spazi da vivere. La villa dispone di doppio ingresso indipendente e presenta una distribuzione degli ambienti particolarmente funzionale. Al piano terra troviamo due camere e un bagno, mentre il primo piano è...
What it really costs
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At €430/m², the asking price is only about 8% below the Sicilian country-house baseline of €467/m²; after an estimated €200/m² for unspecified condition, the effective cost is roughly €630/m². The independent villa has 230 m², 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 17 photos, but condition and construction details are missing.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, immediately livable Sicilian country house with a superb mountain-and-sea horizon, large terrace, garden, arched openings, shutters, fireplace, and a charming beamed room. The home is solid and furnished rather than a renovation shell, though its finishes are dated and the outdoor areas need some care. At €99,000 for 230 m² with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the space-and-view combination is highly compelling.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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 fully furnished and usable but have dated finishes and furnishings.
- The garden and exterior terraces need tidying and some maintenance.
- The multi-level layout and extensive stairs may be less convenient for limited mobility.
- Energy performance, utilities, and legal compliance are not specified.
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 68/100The cluster sits on the northern foothills of the Nebrodi Mountains. The Tyrrhenian (northern Sicilian) coast and its beaches lie a short drive to the north; the coastal town of Capo d'Orlando is the nearest sizeable town and has supermarkets, a railway station on the Palermo–Messina line and beach amenities. Parts of the Nebrodi Regional Park and its forested hills and streams lie within roughly 15 km. The local land use is agricultural: olives, citrus and small-scale livestock are common in the surrounding countryside. There are no ski lifts in the immediate area; the nearest mountain winter facilities (Etna and the Madonie) are well beyond a one-hour drive. The area is linked by regional and state roads to the northern coastal corridor and the main railway between Palermo and Messina.