Villa 11 locali, 741 m² in Contrada Portella Dell'Olmo, Cast
Villa in asta a Castronovo di Sicilia (PA) – Contrada Portella Dell'Olmo (CAP 90030) L'immobile in asta si trova a Castronovo di Sicilia (PA), in Contrada Portella Dell'Olmo, ed è costituito da una villa e due terreni adiacenti. La villa, edificata su un'area censita al catasto terreni al foglio 37, particella 92, è…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction (description states 'in asta' with minimum offer €82,432) and the villa is occupied by third parties — auction sales are a veto. Estimated renovation ~€200/m² (~€148,000 for 741 m²) but the auction status makes this unsuitable for typical buyers.
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A handsome stone villa with broad covered loggia, wood‑beam ceilings, cotto floors and an intact, lived‑in interior sits in a large private plot with open hill/mountain views — very photogenic and genuinely habitable. The price and huge adjacent land make it a clear bargain, but buy via auction with the occupancy, servitude and environmental constraints in mind.
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€49,000 – €83,000
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.
- Auction sale - purchase rules and timelines apply (sale date listed)
- Property is occupied by the debtor's ex‑spouse and child — possession issues possible
- Multiple territorial constraints (ZPS/SIC, paesaggistico, sismico/idrogeologico) and an internal servitude/passaggio
- Rural access (dirt road) and outbuildings need inspection; check utilities/energy certification
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 52/100Castronovo di Sicilia sits in the inland hill country of central-northern Sicily in Palermo province. The immediate surroundings are cultivated hills and agricultural land (olive groves, cereal fields, some vineyards and scattered Mediterranean scrub). There is no large lake or major river delta inside 15 km; watercourses in the area are minor seasonal streams feeding the interior drainage. No national park or UNESCO landscape lies within about 15 km. There are no ski lifts within the local radius. The nearest larger urban centres for provincial services and rail/road connections are Palermo to the northwest and the inland towns of Enna/Caltanissetta further to the east/southeast (these provide hospitals, courts and train links). The climate is the typical interior Sicilian pattern of hot, dry summers and mild winters. The area is part of the general interior Sicilian agricultural zone rather than a named tourist landscape.