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Semi/Indipendente in vendita a Riesi

Riesi, Sicilia
Bedrooms
2
Baths
1
m²
119
Price per m²
€420
Property type
Townhouse
Rooms
5 locali

CREACASA GROUP propone in vendita a Riesi (CL) nella centralissima via Roma Angolo F. Crispi un appartamento angolare su due livelli . Ha una superficie commerciale è di 119,00 mq sviluppati su due livelli e precisamente a Piano rialzato rispetto la via Roma e piano seminterrato rispetto la via Crispi Le buone…

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In the listingHabitable
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Why this price is what it is

At €50,000 (€420/m²), the €23,800 allowance for ordinary renovation brings the effective cost to about €620/m², well above the €446/m² local comparison level. The property is described as being in good condition, but the basement-level bedrooms and the note that it is ideal as an office warrant checking residential habitability and natural-light compliance.

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What the photos show

A solid 119 sqm townhouse in central Riesi, with attractive traditional stonework, balconies, a distinctive stepped cobbled street, and a pleasant corner façade. The main living areas appear finished and usable, while the semi-basement bedrooms/storage area needs noticeable maintenance and refreshment; it is a real home, but not a dream-view or garden property.

Updating, not renovation
€24,000 – €34,000

Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.

Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €13,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€74,000 – €84,000
What worries us about this house
  • The semi-basement level shows significant peeling paint and likely damp-related maintenance.
  • The home is in a dense town-center setting with no garden and limited privacy.
  • The listing notes ordinary maintenance is still needed downstairs.
  • Only one bathroom is shown for a two-bedroom, two-level layout.

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 49/100

This is inland south-central Sicily, with low chalk and clay hills used for grain fields, olive groves and vineyards. The Salso basin is the main geographic frame in this part of the province, though the immediate surroundings are mostly agricultural uplands rather than a marked river landscape. Mazzarino is the nearest historic town of note in the area, with a substantial old centre and castle remains. Gela on the coast is the nearest larger town, with full services, port and rail connections. The area is known above all for cereal farming and broad open interior Sicilian countryside.

The comune of Riesi
People living here
10,260
-10.0% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
22%
14% are under 14
Landslide zone
3.7%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
19 km
Property address:Via Roma
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Asking price

€50,000
Deal score
48/100
Dream
28/100
Wow
62/100

Listed 11/09/2026