Castronovo di Sicilia
Tribunale: Termini Imerese RGE: 119/2022 PVP: 4636179 Villa e terreno ubicati a Castronovo di Sicilia (PA), C.da Portella Dell'Olmo Bene 1 Terreno ubicato a Castronovo di Sicilia (PA), Contrada Portella Dell'Olmo Bene 2 Villa ubicata a Castronovo di Sicilia (PA), C.da Portella Dell'Olmo, P. T. - 1 VUOI ACQUISTARE…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This property is being sold at judicial auction (RGE 119/2022), which carries legal and procedural risks for buyers. The price €82,432 over a very large lot (26,418 m2 = €3/m2 vs regional median €380/m2) looks land-weighted and potentially misleading; assume about €200/m2 to renovate if converting to a typical dwelling.
More on the house and the area
The interior looks recently redone with neutral tiles, recessed lighting and sanitary/wet‑room works — essentially move‑in ready but plain. There’s no photographic evidence of the villa’s outdoor space, views or historic character despite the sale including terreno, so verify real exterior images and services before proceeding.
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€1,744,000 – €2,947,000
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.
- Listing warns some images are indicative — request real photos and floorplans before bidding.
- No exterior, land or views are shown in the supplied photos; the advertised terreno is not visible here.
- Confirm utilities, room count and legal status (habitable claim) prior to purchase.
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 52/100Hilly inland Sicilian landscape of small valleys and ridges with agricultural land (olive groves, almond and cereal cultivation) and patches of Mediterranean scrub and scattered woodland. Elevation is in the hundreds of metres rather than high mountains. There is no national park or protected coastline inside a 15 km radius; the larger Monti Sicani and the Madonie lie beyond that radius. No ski facilities within 15 km. The nearest larger city with high-level services is Palermo to the northwest (roughly 50–60 km); locally the area is served by small comuni and rural service centres.