Rustico/casale in Via Gaetano Lodato
Nel suggestivo comune di Militello Rosmarino, in Contrada Santa Domenica, proponiamo in vendita un rustico/casale di circa 60 m² abitabili, disposto su due livelli e di costruzione risalente a diversi decenni fa. La proprietà, da ristrutturare, rappresenta un’interessante opportunità per chi desidera realizzare una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed price €29,000 + estimated renovation €700/m² → total ≈€71,000 (≈€1,183/m²), about 3× the regional baseline of €408/m², so the effective cost is high for the area. The ad states “da ristrutturare” (photos 44 support this) and the property is 5 km from the sea, which helps a little, but key data (condition, year, energy class) are not provided.
More on the house and the area
A compact two‑level village farmhouse that is basically habitable but requires cosmetic and some structural attention (ceilings, plastering, kitchen/bath updates). Its strong selling points are the private garden/olive trees and a dramatic mountain/lake view — a genuine bargain for someone willing to renovate.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Interior needs renovation: patched/water‑damaged ceilings and plaster visible.
- Small rooms and low ceilings; very basic kitchen and bathroom fittings.
- Budget for updating utilities, finishes and possible damp/roof checks.
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 70/100The Nebrodi range rises immediately inland, with steep wooded and pastoral slopes above the Tyrrhenian side of the province. The Fitalia stream valley cuts down to the coast here, and the Tyrrhenian is a few kilometres north around the Sant’Agata di Militello shore. Nebrodi Regional Park begins inland in this part of the range. The nearest substantial town is Sant’Agata di Militello, which has the usual rail and road services, a marina and the main shopping and administrative functions for this stretch of coast. This area is known for hazelnuts, olive groves and the mixed mountain-and-sea geography typical of the western Nebrodi side.