Villino con terreno e ampio magazzino
In vendita a San Cataldo, precisamente in Contrada Pozzillo, proponiamo un interessante villino di 38 mq situato al piano terra. Questo immobile, classificato in classe energetica G, offre un'ottima opportunità per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione, essendo in condizioni da ristrutturare. All'interno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €60,000 plus estimated renovation €700/m² => effective €184,600 (≈€1,037/m²), far above the regional baseline €379/m². The actual habitable unit is only 38 m² while 140 m² is a magazzino and there is 5,585 m² of land, so the listing is storage/land-heavy and could be misleading.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed rural villa with an excellent panoramic hill view and 5,585 m² of olive-grove land — a very attractive bargain. The small lived-in area is intact but requires renovation and possible permission to convert the large storage into more usable living space.
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€35,000 – €62,000
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.
- Needs renovation to make the 38 m² living unit habitable (electrics/plumbing/finishes).
- Large 140 m² magazzino may need permits to convert to living space.
- Utilities and sewage connections unclear — confirm before purchase.
- Access via a narrow country lane.
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 49/100The area is inland central Sicily, with cultivated hills and badland-like clay slopes in parts of the Caltanissetta countryside. Caltanissetta is the nearest town of size, with the province’s main services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of the interior is known for grain farming and for the former sulphur-mining landscape of central Sicily.