Casa indipendente in Contrada Camemi
Immobile tipico di campagna ad una elevazione con sottotetto non abitabile, di abbondanti metrature circa 116 mq, 2 bagni, cucina soggiorno abitabile, parzialmente arredata, a soli 10 minuti dal centro abitato, con un terreno con uliveto di 3600 mq circa Ottima occasione per chi cerca qualcosa di pronto da abitare.
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 estimate modest 'habitable' works at €200/m² (116 m² → €23,200), giving an effective price ≈ €93,200 or ≈€803/m². That is ~72% above the regional cheap-stock median of €467/m², so despite being described as ready-to-live with 3,600 m² of olive grove and 19 photos, the listing looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A solid, lived-in Sicilian country house with a large roof terrace, big paved courtyard and about 3,600 m² of olive grove — clearly a real, move-in home rather than a ruin. Interiors are simple but in good condition (kitchen and two bathrooms present); exterior surfaces and the terrace will need some upkeep. Excellent value for someone who wants ready countryside living near 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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- no visible central heating shown in photos
- roof terrace and large concrete yard show wear and likely need maintenance
- attic/sub-roof space is not habitable
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei hills of central Sicily, with cultivated uplands, wheat fields, pasture and wooded patches around a hill town. Piazza Armerina is a substantial inland town with a cathedral, a medieval and baroque old centre, and the Villa Romana del Casale just outside the town, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its Roman mosaics. The nearest larger provincial centre is Enna, which provides the main higher-level services for this part of the interior. This part of inland Sicily is known for grain country, rolling interior landscapes and Roman and medieval settlement.