Casa indipendente in Corso Generale Grisanti, 53, Aliminusa,
PROPRIETÀ CON DUE APPARTAMENTI PIÙ MANSARDA CON TERRAZZO / In Esclusiva - Due ampi appartamenti di circa 110 m² ciascuno, al primo e al secondo piano. - Mansarda di 89 m² con terrazza privata e balcone all’ultimo piano con vista sul centro storico e sulle montagne. - Un fantastico progetto di valorizzazione, ideale per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €98k for 309 m² plus an estimated €200/m² renovation (~€61.8k) gives an effective cost of about €159.8k (~€517/m²), substantially above the regional median of €380/m². Strong photos and conversion potential to a guest property help, but total investment makes the value only fair.
More on the house and the area
Large, solid multi‑level house with high 3m ceilings and a top‑floor mansarda/terrace that looks over the village and Madonie mountains — great potential. The property is habitable now but visibly dated, so it’s best for someone planning a sympathetic renovation or a B&B conversion who values size and views over instant polish.
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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- Dated interior finishes and bathrooms — needs modernisation to be a comfortable long‑term home.
- No private garden; outdoor space limited to the mansard terrace and balconies.
- Shared entrance/staircase and no elevator — upper floors require climbing stairs.
- Town‑centre, street‑facing building (not a secluded country retreat).
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 52/100Immediate surroundings are low, cultivated hills and agricultural land typical of inland northern Sicily, with small villages and scattered farm plots. The Tyrrhenian Sea (northern Sicilian coast) lies to the north. There is no named lake or river of regional importance within a 15 km radius. No national or regional park is centred within about 15 km of the cluster. There are no nearby ski lifts; Sicily's ski areas on the Madonie/Nebrodi are well inland of a 15 km radius. Local services and larger towns are concentrated on the northern coast along the coastal state road and rail line; the regional capital Palermo provides motorway and rail links and the main airport to the west. Land use in the area is predominantly small-scale agriculture (olives, almonds, cereals) and pastoral holdings. The area is part of the inland small-comune belt of Sicily, where many villages have experienced population ageing and decline.