Rustico/casale in Via Bruno 38
Nel cuore della Valle del Belice in un atmosfora magica dal grande potenziale, proponiamo una cascina a Contessa Entellina comune siciliano della città metropolitana di Palermo, celebre per la sua identità storico-culturale albanese e per il suggestivo patrimonio storico e naturalistico che lo circonda come l'Abbazia di Santa Maria del Bosco, la sua chiesa madre sul paese, siamo a due...
What it really costs
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The €70,000 asking price is €337/m² versus a €390/m² Sicilian farmhouse baseline, but assumed renovation at €700/m² raises the effective cost to about €1,037/m². The vague “great potential” description and missing condition data make the true project cost uncertain.
More on the house and the area
The sweeping Sicilian valley views, hillside setting, generous grounds, and distinctive arched veranda give this farmhouse real dream-home appeal. The main structure looks substantial and roofed, but the only interior shown is cluttered and unfinished-looking, so it should be treated as a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready home.
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€41,000 – €73,000
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.
- Interior photos show a cluttered storage/garage space rather than finished living rooms, so actual habitability is unclear.
- The property appears to need meaningful renovation and clearing, despite having a sound-looking roof and structure.
- Utilities, access, and legal/residential status are not verified from the listing.
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 66/100The area sits in the inland hills of western Sicily, with cultivated valleys, wheat fields, olive groves and vineyards around the upper Belice basin. Monte Genuardo and the Monte Genuardo e Santa Maria del Bosco nature reserve are within this area, with limestone ridges and wooded slopes. The Belice valley landscape is the main geographic frame here. The nearest larger town is Sciacca on the coast and, inland, Corleone is the other main reference for services. The area is known for agriculture, especially vineyards and olive growing, and for the Arbëreshë community of Contessa Entellina with its Italo-Albanian heritage.