Terreno e Fabbricato di mq 40 da Ristrutturare
Descrizione GRATTERI - Contrada Costa Mendola - Vicinanze Rapputi a soli 2 Km da LASCARI - VENDESI - Terreno Agricolo esteso 4500 mq circa - con annesso fabbricato adibiti ad Abitazione di mq 44 Catastali. Ottima Pozione - Bella Vista Panoramica sia lato mare che lato monte. ✅ Il TERRENO esteso 4.500 mq circa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Connections
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
44 m² home at €45,000 with ‘needs renovation’ estimated €700/m² (≈€30,800) yields an effective price ≈€75,800 or ≈€1,723/m², well above the Sicily median of €380/m². Close to the sea (~3 km) and with 4,500 m² of land, but the large renovation burden makes this an overpriced listing.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, private 4,500 m² olive and fruit plot with clear panoramic sea and mountain views — the setting is the real selling point. The two‑storey 44 sqm building has a roof and exterior stairs but is a basic, renovation‑needed shell, ideal for someone wanting a small coastal‑hills project at a very attractive price.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 substantial interior renovation — likely no finished kitchen or bathroom
- Utilities not fully confirmed (water from wells present; electricity connection possible)
- Very small house (44 sqm) — limited living space
- Access on a narrow country road
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 78/100The cluster sits on the northern slopes of the Madonie. The Madonie Regional Natural Park is within the local area, with limestone mountains and wooded uplands around the inland side of Gratteri. The Tyrrhenian coast is nearby, with the shore at Cefalù the main coastal reference for daily life in this part of the province. The nearest ski area is Piano Battaglia in the Madonie, roughly an hour's drive depending on road conditions. Cefalù is the nearest substantial town, with rail services, a full range of shops and services, and a Norman cathedral in a historic centre. Cefalù is a UNESCO World Heritage site for the Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale. This area is known for the Madonie mountain landscapes and for the Cefalù coast.