Casa indipendente in Via Nazionale 68
Vendesi casa singola a piano terra e primo di mq 80, bisognosa di restauro, composta da 4 vani più i servizi e ampia terrazza al primo piano. Ubicata in Via Nazionale a pochi metri dalla Villa Comunale e da Piazza del Popolo. Classe energetica "G". Prezzo: € 33.000, 00.
What it really costs
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At €33,000 (€412/m²), the house is well below the €467/m² baseline, but it needs substantial restoration: estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €121,000 (€1,512/m²). Its central location is positive, but the the listing list 1 room while the description states 4 rooms, creating a data inconsistency.
More on the house and the area
The ornate stone door and window surrounds give this central Palazzolo Acreide house genuine historic character, and the €33,000 price is appealing for 80 sqm. However, the interiors are dark and severely dated, with damp damage, debris, worn finishes and a deteriorated roof structure, so this is a serious renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.
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€32,000 – €47,000
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.
- Requires substantial restoration before it is comfortably livable.
- Visible damp, peeling finishes, deteriorated stairs and a very worn upper roof/ceiling.
- No furnishings, usable kitchen, or clearly finished bathroom is shown; terrace condition is unverified.
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 76/100The cluster sits in the Hyblaean uplands, a limestone plateau of dry valleys and low canyon country rather than high mountains. The Anapo valley and the gorges around Palazzolo Acreide are the main landscape feature within reach, and the area is close to the Cavagrande del Cassibile oriented reserve. Palazzolo Acreide itself has a substantial historic centre and is part of the late Baroque Val di Noto UNESCO listing. Syracuse is the nearest larger city with full services, rail connections and major archaeological sites. This part of southeastern Sicily is known for olive groves, stone-built hill towns and archaeological remains from the Greek and Roman periods.