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Rustico/casale

Balestrate, Sicilia
Bedrooms
4
Baths
1
112
Price per m²
€759
Property type
Farmhouse
Rooms
5 locali

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Condition not stated in the listing
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Why this price is what it is

I estimate modest works (~€200/m² → €22,400) so effective price ≈ €107,400 or ~€959/m², well above the regional median of €408/m². The property is seaside and has many photos, but the ad gives no clear condition and the town named in the text contradicts the listing, which weakens the case for this price.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

A roomy, move‑in farmhouse with a beautiful beamed living space, terracotta floors and a rustic kitchen/fireplace, set on mature terraced grounds. The house looks solid and well maintained so it’s usable now with only light refreshing, making it an excellent-value country home near Palermo.

Updating, not renovation
€22,000 – €32,000

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 – €12,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€107,000 – €117,000
What worries us about this house
  • Only one bathroom for a 4‑bed layout
  • Some exterior garden terraces and paths need upkeep
  • Property sits up a driveway/steps — access and parking layout to check
  • No obvious sea view shown in the photos

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 61/100

The cluster is on the Gulf of Castellammare coast, with sandy shoreline and low hills behind the town. The nearest larger centres in daily use are Partinico and Castellammare del Golfo; Palermo is farther east and matters mainly for higher-level services and the airport. Within about 15 km the landscape is a mix of coast, cultivated hills, olive groves and vineyards. The area is known for beach tourism and agriculture, especially vines and olives.

The comune of Balestrate
People living here
6,375
-2.7% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
27%
12% are under 14
How far to everything
To the sea
56 m
Nearest airport
56 min drive
Nearest city
44 min drive
Property address:Balestrate
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Asking price

85,000
Deal score
30/100
Dream
55/100
Wow
80/100

Listed 14/09/2026