Casa indipendente in Via Roma
In vendita a San Marco d'Alunzio proponiamo un immobile su due livelli con superficie complessiva di 100 mq e una metratura calpestabile di 80 mq, ed un terreno di circa 1000 metriche circonda la casa. L'abitazione si compone di tre locali e un bagno, distribuiti su due piani. Lo stato di conservazione è discreto, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare gli...
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At €450/m², the €45,000 asking price is slightly below the Sicilian country-house baseline of €467/m², and the sea is only 3 km away. However, the property is described as being in merely decent condition and needing personalization, so an estimated €50,000 renovation brings the effective cost to about €950/m².
More on the house and the area
A solid rural house in a beautiful Sicilian hillside setting, with broad valley views and around 1,000 sqm of surrounding land. The house appears roofed, floored, and broadly habitable, but it is plain and dated rather than characterful, with significant decluttering and likely refresh work needed.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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 usable-looking but dated, heavily cluttered, and the kitchen/bathroom are not clearly shown.
- Steep concrete access paths, retaining walls, fencing, and rural infrastructure may require maintenance.
- Water-storage or drainage equipment is visible and should be checked, along with utilities and legal status.
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.