Quartiere Canali- Unifamiliare tipica
Nel Vicolo Rausa , nel centro storico di Piazza Armerina-EN, si propone in vendita una casetta unifamiliare con piazzale comune, composta da cucina, camera da letto , soppalco e due bagni. Per chi vuole avere un punto di appoggio nelle vacanze estive è avere una casetta tutta per se, con poco sforzo realizza il desiderio di avere una casa in Sicilia
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Price €20,000 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation (~€49,000) gives an effective cost of ~€69,000 (~€986/m²), which is ~2.2× the regional median of €446/m²; good photos (17) and central location help, but the high renovation burden makes this weak value for a restoration project.
More on the house and the area
A compact 70 m² town-centre house that is liveable now but very dated — simple kitchen and a working bathroom are already in place. Great bargain for someone who wants a Sicilian pied-à-terre in the historic core, but expect cosmetic work and limited outdoor/private space.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs cosmetic renovation and updating (dated finishes).
- No private outdoor space — only a shared piazzale.
- Located on very narrow lanes with limited natural light and tight access.
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 60/100The area sits in the inland Erei hills, with cultivated ridges, wheat fields, pasture and wooded patches around a hill town. The Gela plain lies to the south within this part of central Sicily. The nearest town of size is Enna, which has a historic hilltop centre and regional services. Piazza Armerina is known for the Roman Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site just outside the town, with extensive late Roman mosaics.