Villetta a schiera in Via Mintina 6
Casa da ristrutturare, situata in via Mintina numero 6 a Serradifalco. Abbastanza centrale a due passi dalla piazza principale. Incluso di box auto di 40 metri quadrati
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €50,000 for 130 m² and described as 'da ristrutturare' — estimate €700/m² for renovation → effective ≈ €1,085/m², about 2.4× the regional baseline of €446/m². Inland location (33 km from the sea) but includes a 40 m² garage; listing does not claim the property is already habitable.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed three‑storey townhome (130 m²) in central Serradifalco with a very useful 40 m² garage — a real bargain at €50k. The building is habitable in form but clearly needs renovation and interior updating, so it’s a good owner‑occupier project rather than a move‑in home.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Listed as "da ristrutturare" — needs renovation throughout (not turnkey).
- No interior photos provided, so condition of rooms, systems and finishes is unknown.
- Balconies and façade show wear and some cracks; check structural/roof and drainage before purchase.
- Street is a tight town-centre lane — light and parking outside may be limited despite the private box.
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 49/100This is inland central Sicily in a belt of cultivated hills and clay uplands between Caltanissetta and the Agrigento side of the island. The Platani river basin is nearby, with grain fields, olive groves and sulphur-mining country shaping the landscape around Serradifalco, Milena and Canicattì. Caltanissetta is the nearest larger town, with services, schools, hospital and rail links. The area is known for cereals, olive oil and the historic sulphur mines of the interior.