Rustico/casale in Via Maugeri 12
Proponiamo in vendita un interessante rustico con terreno edificabile di circa 560 mq, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione da personalizzare e valorizzare attraverso un nuovo progetto residenziale. La proprietà dispone di una significativa capacità edificatoria, con indice pari a 2,5 mc/mq, per una volumetria complessiva di circa 1.500 mc e una superficie edificabile di circa 210 mq. ...
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At €718/m², the asking price is already well above the Sicilia farmhouse baseline of €390/m²; assuming a substantial €1,100/m² restoration, effective cost rises to roughly €1,436/m². The 560 m² buildable plot and sea location 4 km away add value, but condition and key technical data are missing.
More on the house and the area
The volcanic-stone walls, old farmhouse character, citrus trees, and garden give the property authentic Sicilian atmosphere. However, the buildings are severely deteriorated and partly collapsed, making this a major redevelopment project rather than a livable 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€44,000 – €64,000
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 property is effectively a ruin, with collapsed or badly deteriorated roofs and extensive structural damage.
- Interiors are raw and unusable, with no visible bathroom, kitchen, or finished floors.
- A substantial reconstruction or demolition-and-rebuild project is likely; structural and planning checks are essential.
- The 79,000 EUR price appears tied largely to the buildable land and development potential, not to a move-in-ready home.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area on the plain at the foot of Mount Etna, with the Ionian coast nearby. The Simeto river plain lies to the south and west, and the lower Etna slopes with citrus groves and lava-built settlements begin to the north. Mount Etna and the Parco dell’Etna are the dominant landscape feature within reach. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, roughly 45–60 minutes by road depending on the starting point and season. Catania is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre in dark lava stone, major services, a university, port and airport. The area is known for Etna, lava landscapes and citrus cultivation on the plain and lower slopes.