Casa indipendente in Contrada Prestianni
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimated €20,000 renovation (habitable), so effective price is €90,000 = €900/m2, about 93% above the regional baseline of €466/m2; photos (18) confirm a real independent house but the listing does not state the property condition or year.
More on the house and the area
A straightforward, solid single‑storey country house with a large private garden and mature trees — very livable as-is and easy to modernize. Not a dramatic scenic find, but excellent value for a ready home in the countryside close to town.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Dated interior and finishes — needs cosmetic updating (kitchen, lighting, paint)
- Only one small bathroom
- Outdoor areas, fencing and hardstanding need clearing/repairs
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 42/100This is inland central Sicily, with low clay and limestone hills used for cereals, olive groves and pasture. The Salso valley lies in this part of the province, and the wider landscape is marked by eroded badland slopes and open farmland rather than a single dominant natural feature. Caltanissetta is the nearest town of size and has the full set of provincial services, schools, hospital, shops and rail links. The area is known historically for sulphur mining and for inland Sicilian agriculture. The cluster sits in the built-up area of a city above 50,000 residents, so the urban cap applies.