Casa indipendente in Via Giovanni Bovio 38
L'agenzia Immobiliare Trova Casa propone in vendita una casa indipendente da ristrutturare a Castellammare Del Golfo, Via Giovanni Bovio. L'immobile ha accesso a piano terra su Via Bovio e si sviluppa su 2 elevazioni di mq 35 al piano 1° e mq 20 al piano 2°. Composto al piano 1° da ingresso su cucina/soggiorno, bagno e camera da letto matrimoniale...
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
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €43,000 plus estimated €700/m² renovation (70 m² → €49,000) yields an effective cost of €92,000 or ≈€1,314/m², about 2.8× the regional median of €467/m². Sea-front location helps but does not offset the high effective price; the structured condition field is blank though the description states 'da ristrutturare'.
More on the house and the area
Classic small Sicilian centro storico house with original floor tiles and wrought-iron balcony — the kind of property that can be beautifully restored. Right now it’s a solid-but-neglected renovation project with ceiling/roof damage and bird infestation, priced attractively for someone ready to do a full refurbishment.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Full renovation required — ceilings and roof show damage and holes
- Evidence of bird infestation and heavy dirt throughout the interior
- No private outdoor space or sea view; town-centre location with narrow streets and limited parking
- Likely need to replace all services (kitchen/bathroom/electrics/plumbing)
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.