Casa indipendente in Via Giacomo Serpotta 10
Proponiamo in vendita a Gibellina una spaziosa casa indipendente su due livelli, composta da due appartamenti con ingresso indipendente e un comodo garage, soluzione ideale sia come abitazione principale che come investimento. L’immobile, costruito nel 1980, si sviluppa su una superficie complessiva di circa 300 m². Si…
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At €266/m², the €55,000 asking price is well below the Sicilian country-house baseline of €467/m², but the property is explicitly described as needing renovation, implying roughly €200,000 total cost at €700/m². The description contradicts itself by saying both “da ristrutturare” and that no renovation work is needed, while the stated 207 m² also differs from the advertised 300 m².
More on the house and the area
This is a large, solid-looking independent house with two apartments, balconies, a terrace, and a garage, offering genuine living potential rather than a ruin. The interiors are clean and usable but very dated, while the exterior shows weathering and the setting is a plain residential neighborhood without a notable view or historic character.
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.
- The property is clearly dated and advertised as needing renovation, especially the kitchen, bathrooms, finishes, and exterior facade.
- The photos show extensive tiled rooms and basic interiors, but not all utilities or systems can be verified.
- The building contains two independent apartments and a garage, so layout, maintenance, and renovation costs should be checked carefully.
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 58/100The cluster is in the inland Belice hills between western Sicilian farmland and the limestone uplands of the interior. The Valle del Belice is the main named landscape here, with cultivated hills, vineyards and olive groves around Santa Ninfa. The Riserva Naturale Integrale Grotta di Santa Ninfa lies at the edge of the town, protecting a karst area and cave system. Gibellina and Partanna are the nearest larger centres in the valley, with everyday services; Castelvetrano is the nearest larger town of size in the wider area. The area is known for wine, olives and the post-earthquake landscape of the Belice valley.