Casa indipendente in Contrada Montagna 72
A Sciacca, in Contrada Montagna, lungo la Via Monte Cronio e a pochi passi dalla Pizzeria San Calogero, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di villetta bifamiliare di circa 100 mq, con terreno/giardino esclusivo di circa 380 mq. La posizione rappresenta uno dei principali punti di forza della proprietà: l’immobile si trova infatti vicinissimo alla strada principale, in una zona facilmente...
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
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed €49,000 for 107 m2 with no condition given; I estimate renovation €200/m2 (€21,400) -> effective €70,400 (~€658/m2) vs regional median €453/m2. Close to the sea (4 km) and many photos help, but the effective cost is well above the baseline so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A plain but solid single‑storey country house with a private garden/olive‑and‑citrus plot and a distant sea view — real setting potential. The building is roofed and floored so it’s a realistic, affordable home after moderate updating, but expect repairs and service upgrades.
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.
- Requires cosmetic and some structural repairs (cracked plaster/roof edges).
- High-voltage pylon/power lines visible nearby.
- Interior photos limited — kitchen/bathroom condition unclear.
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 is on the south-west Sicilian coast by the Strait of Sicily, with beaches and low cliffs around the Sciacca shoreline. The lower Belice valley and the inland hills of western Agrigento province are the immediate landscape. The Monte Kronio hill above Sciacca is a local landmark, known for its natural caves and long association with thermal activity. The nearest larger centres in daily life are Sciacca itself, which has a port, an old centre and services, and Agrigento farther east. This stretch of coast is known for fishing, ceramics and olive-growing.