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Rustico al primo piano con ampi balconi e vista panoramica a

Furnari, Sicilia
Bedrooms
0
Baths
0
110
Price per m²
€318
Property type
Farmhouse

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What it really costs

Can you move in?

Not before the basics are done

In the listingNeeds renovation

Must be done first

  • Wiring
  • Plumbing
  • Bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Windows
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Why this price is what it is

Price €35,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² (~€77,000) yields an effective cost ≈€1,018/m² (total ≈€112,000), well above the regional baseline of €408/m². The property is close to the sea (2 km) with ample balconies, but at this effective price the renovation project is expensive for the area.

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What the photos show

The unit offers wide, panoramic sea and hill views and large perimeter balconies, plus a very low asking price — good potential for a custom renovation. Currently it is a raw rustico shell that needs complete interior construction, services and permits, so it’s a project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.

Minimum to live in it350500/m²
€39,000 – €55,000

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.

This house
Comfortable
€66,000 – €99,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.

Full1,2001,500/m²
€132,000 – €165,000

Turnkey, facade and insulation included.

Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €39,000

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.

Connections and paperworkabout €10,000

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.

Asking price + this range + connections
€111,000 – €144,000
What worries us about this house
  • Unfinished shell — no internal partitions, floors, kitchen or bathrooms
  • Requires full renovation and likely building permits and utility hookups
  • Close to the road and neighbouring apartments so privacy is limited

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 79/100

The cluster lies on the Gulf of Patti coast with the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Tindari headland nearby. The Marinello lakes and sand spit below Tindari are within the area, inside the oriented nature reserve of Laghetti di Marinello. The Peloritani mountains rise inland a short distance from the coast. The nearest larger town is Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, which has the main rail and road services for this stretch of coast. Tindari is known for its hilltop sanctuary and Greek-Roman archaeological area.

The comune of Furnari
People living here
4,147
+5.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
24%
13% are under 14
Flood zone
1.8%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
How far to everything
To the sea
2 km
Property address:Via Nuova Messina
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Asking price

35,000
Deal score
28/100
Dream
58/100
Wow
52/100

Listed 11/09/2026