Villa in Contrada Scillonato
Villa abbandonata in contrada Scillonato nel comune di Alessandria della Rocca, con un totale di 9 vani tra piano terra e primo piano. L'edificio è così distribuito: il piano terra (inferiore), oltre a un portico/veranda, comprende due vani, un ripostiglio e una cantina; al piano terra (superiore, primo piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €291/m², the villa is abandoned and currently uninhabitable, with immediate extraordinary works and roof repairs required. At roughly €326,000 after restoration, the effective cost is about €1,390/m²—far above the €380/m² local comparison level—and the stated room counts are inconsistent.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, furnished old house rather than a bare shell, with intact floors, rooms, shutters, and a covered outdoor area. However, the interiors are dark and heavily dated, while the exterior and lower areas show damp, neglect, and overgrowth; there is no proven view or standout beauty to create a strong dream-home effect.
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€93,000 – €137,000
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.
- Appears abandoned and in poor cosmetic condition, with damp staining, cracked walls, clutter, and heavy overgrowth.
- No attractive view, garden, or distinctive architectural feature is proven by the photos.
- The unusually large 234 sqm size may conceal substantial renovation, systems, and access costs.
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 52/100The cluster is in the inland hills between the Platani and Magazzolo river basins, in a landscape of wheat fields, pasture, olive groves and scattered wooded slopes typical of this part of central-southern Sicily. The nearest larger town is Agrigento, which has full services and the well-known archaeological area of the Valle dei Templi. This part of the province is known for cereal farming, olive oil and inland hill villages.