Casa Singola in vendita a Castellammare del Golfo, Centro Città
Nel cuore pulsante di Castellammare del Golfo, lungo la Via Castronovo, si presenta un'occasione d'investimento dal potenziale straordinario. Questa proprietà indipendente al piano terra, attualmente composta da una camera da letto e un bagno servito da vasca, conserva l'autenticità e il fascino delle abitazioni…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
With an estimated renovation cost of €700/m² the total cost is ≈€93,200 (€75,000 + €18,200), or about €3,585/m² — roughly 8× the local median €446/m². Good signs: approved project and sea-front location, but the effective price per m² is far above typical regional bargains.
More on the house and the area
A compact, solid town‑centre unit with a glimpse of the sea down the street and attractive old wooden details; the structure is roofed and has a bathroom but the interior is unfinished and needs a full refit. The approved plan for a first floor adds real upside, making this a realistic small renovation project rather than a ruin.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 substantial renovation — exposed/unfinished ceiling and finishes throughout
- Very small (26 m²) so space is tight for full-time living
- Street‑front ground floor — likely noise and limited privacy
- Verify the approved first-floor project and utility connections before purchase
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 86/100The cluster is on the Gulf of Castellammare on the Tyrrhenian coast. Monte Inici rises inland above the town, and the first relief of the north-west Sicilian mountains starts immediately behind the coast. The Zingaro Nature Reserve lies along the coast toward Scopello, with a cliff shoreline and coves. Segesta and its archaeological area are inland near the upper part of this gulf. Trapani is the nearest provincial city of size, with port, services and rail links, and Palermo is the larger city reached along the coast corridor. The area is known for the tuna-fishing coast around Scopello, for the sea coves of the gulf, and for access to the reserve coast between Castellammare and San Vito Lo Capo.