Villa in Contrada Quaranta Salme s.n.c, Buonfornello - C. Quaranta Salme, Termini Imerese,
HOME SWEET HOME IMMOBILIARE PROPONE IN VENDITA villetta indipendente in zona Buonfornello totalmente da ristrutturare. ottimo affare con terreno coltivabile e piazzale con vista mare. la villetta si trova in una piccola collinetta accessibile dalla strada statale per Cerda dopo lo svincolo per Brico più. si eleva su un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing says “totally da ristrutturare”; at an estimated €700/m² (≈€77k) the effective price is €142k total — about €1,291/m², versus regional baseline ~€380/m². Sea view and 22 photos help, but the huge renovation burden makes this overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
Clear sea view from a private hillside plot and mature, cultivable land make this a lovely location. The 1980s villa appears structurally present but neglected and will require a full renovation to be comfortably 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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Property advertised as 'needs renovation' — not move-in ready.
- Photos show overgrown grounds and a neglected exterior gate.
- Check utilities, road access and building permits before 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 58/100The area sits in the northern Sicilian hills between the Tyrrhenian coast and the inland ridges of the Madonie, with cultivated slopes, olive groves and cereal land around the settlement. The Torto river valley is nearby and the Tyrrhenian coast is reached around Termini Imerese and the beaches of the Campofelice di Roccella stretch. The Madonie mountains and Madonie Regional Natural Park begin inland, but the main high peaks and core mountain scenery are beyond the 15 km radius. Termini Imerese is the nearest larger town, with a port, rail station, services and a substantial historic centre. Cerda is known in Sicily for artichoke cultivation and for the annual Sagra del Carciofo.