Immobile indipendente da ristrutturare in vendita – Castigli
L’immobile rappresenta un’interessante opportunità per chi è alla ricerca di una proprietà di ampie dimensioni da personalizzare e trasformare secondo le proprie esigenze, sia per uso abitativo sia per finalità ricettive o di investimento. La struttura, caratterizzata da una metratura generosa e da una distribuzione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €30k for 270 m² but needs full renovation (~€700/m²), so effective cost ≈ €219k (≈€811/m²) which is well above the local median €450/m². Large layout and 15 photos support a B&B project, but the high renovation bill makes this an expensive conversion.
More on the house and the area
Large, roofed 270 m² townhouse with original doors/shutters, a private terrace and an exceptional natural setting beside the Alcantara gorge. The house is a solid-but-neglected canvas with real potential for a B&B or large family home, but it needs a full renovation and some structural/balcony repairs before it’s liveable.
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€53,000 – €95,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Complete, top-to-bottom renovation required (plumbing, electrics, windows and finishes).
- Balcony and upper façade show visible deterioration — structural/repair work likely needed.
- Interior has debris, peeling plaster and signs of damp; check roof and services before use.
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 85/100Mount Etna (active volcano, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is the major mountain feature and its lower and upper slopes fall within the local radius. The Alcantara River and the Gole dell'Alcantara (Alcantara Gorge) lie nearby and are managed as a protected fluvial area. The Ionian Sea coast, including the towns of Giardini Naxos and Taormina, is on the eastern side of the area. The Etna Regional Park (Parco dell'Etna) covers much of the volcanic slopes around the town. Ski facilities on Mount Etna (Piano Provenzana on the NE side and Rifugio Sapienza on the south side) serve the volcano; drives to those lifts from towns on the northern slopes are on the order of under two hours. Coastal towns such as Giarre and Riposto provide rail connections and basic services, while Taormina is the nearest major tourist centre. The surrounding slopes are used for vineyards (Etna DOC, including Nerello Mascalese), olives and other agriculture on volcanic soils.