Villa in Contrada Santuario Maria Santissima del Bosco
Vendesi casa tutta al piano terra di circa mq 80 composta da tre vani più i servizi da restaurare, con annesso terreno circostante. Ubicata a Buscemi(SR) alla contrada Santuario Maria Santissima del Bosco, a pochissima distanza dal paese, zona molto Tranquilla immersa nel verde. Classe energetica "G" Prezzo € 60.000, 00.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €60,000 price is €750/m² before works; with an estimated €1,100/m² restoration cost, the effective cost is about €1,850/m² versus the €389/m² Sicilian baseline. The house is explicitly described as needing restoration, and its inland location 29 km from the sea adds little location premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuine Sicilian countryside home with a tiled terrace, mature olive trees, exposed timber beams, fireplace and a charming stone arch. It appears roofed, floored and usable rather than a ruin, but the interiors need meaningful restoration and updating, especially the bathrooms and damp-affected areas.
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.
- The property is explicitly advertised as needing restoration, with visible damp, stained ceilings and very dated bathrooms.
- The layout appears modest and bedrooms are not clearly shown; confirm the practical room arrangement and utilities.
- The olive-grove land is attractive but will require ongoing maintenance.
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.