Casa indipendente in Via Cavallotti
Casa Indipendente da Ristrutturare nel Cuore di San Marco d’Alunzio (ME) – Via Cavallotti Nel suggestivo centro storico di San Marco d’Alunzio, uno dei borghi più belli d’Italia, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di fascino, libera su tre lati e disposta su due livelli. L'immobile rappresenta una soluzione ideale sia come residenza principale, sia come casa vacanze o...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 plus an estimated €110,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,350/m² versus the Sicilia country-house baseline of €467/m². The historic-center setting and 3 km distance to the sea add appeal, but the required renovation makes this weak value.
More on the house and the area
A very characterful historic-town house with beautiful patterned floors, traditional shutters, period doors, stone surrounds and a fireplace; the €25,000 price is exceptionally attractive. It is a real roofed, floored home rather than a ruin, but the extensive damp, unfinished service areas and neglected rooms mean it is a renovation project before comfortable full-time living.
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€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp/peeling walls, worn finishes and likely plumbing/electrical upgrades.
- The kitchen is only partially fitted and the bathroom is dated and needs refurbishment.
- No clear evidence is provided about heating, utilities, structural condition or roof performance.
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 79/100The cluster is on the north coast of Sicily on the Tyrrhenian, with long sea views and the Aeolian Islands visible offshore in clear weather. The Nebrodi mountains rise immediately inland, and the eastern Nebrodi with towns such as Naso and Mirto are within the local hinterland. The Parco dei Nebrodi begins inland from the coast and is within the wider 15 km surroundings on the mountain side. Capo d'Orlando itself is the nearest town of size and has a marina, seafront, rail station and daily services. This stretch of coast is known for citrus, olive groves and the transition from the Tyrrhenian shore to the Nebrodi slopes.