Casa indipendente
Nel cuore di Alcamo, in una zona centrale e ben servita, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 200 mq complessivi, distribuita su quattro livelli di circa 50 mq ciascuno. Al piano terra troviamo una cucina-soggiorno e un bagno, con la possibilità di trasformare gli ambienti in un comodo garage, a seconda delle proprie esigenze. Il primo piano è...
What it really costs
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At €198/m², the €39,500 asking price is low, but the condition is unspecified; assuming €700/m² renovation, the effective cost rises to about €898/m² versus the €467/m² Sicilian baseline. The central, well-served location helps, but the incomplete description prevents treating it as a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
A very large, genuinely usable independent house at an unusually low price, with traditional stone flooring, old wooden doors, a roof terrace and plenty of rooms. It is clean and habitable but visually plain and dated, needing cosmetic modernization rather than a complete rebuild.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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 usable but dated, with old kitchen cabinetry, bathroom finishes, windows and furnishings.
- The four-level layout requires frequent stair use and may be less convenient for reduced mobility.
- No notable view or private garden is shown; the setting is central and urban rather than scenic.
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 55/100Monte Bonifato rises immediately above Alcamo and is protected as the Bosco di Alcamo reserve. The Gulf of Castellammare and the Tyrrhenian coast are about 6 km away, with beaches around Alcamo Marina and Castellammare del Golfo within the local area. Segesta lies nearby with the Doric temple, theatre and archaeological park in the inland hills. Castellammare del Golfo is the nearest substantial coastal town and provides a marina and everyday services. This part of western Sicily is known for vineyards and wine production around Alcamo.