Casa indipendente in Contrada Cardonera s.n.c, Mezzojuso,
IN ESCLUSIVA - 84 m² di superficie abitabile, 37 m² di magazzini e due terrazze (una attualmente chiusa a veranda) per un totale di 132 m². - Situata alle porte della Riserva Naturale del Bosco della Ficuzza, Rocca Busambra, Bosco del Cappelliere e Gorgo del Drago. - 643 mq (circa 6.920 piedi quadrati) di terreno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation ≈ €200/m² gives an effective price of €96,400 (≈€730/m²), well above the regional median of €380/m²; that makes this a weak value despite the 643 m² land and scenic reserve location. Listing states 84 m² of living space and 37 m² of storage (132 m² total), so check how easily the magazzini convert to additional habitable area.
More on the house and the area
A pleasant, livable country house with private grounds, gated yard and wide panoramic terraces overlooking rolling Sicilian hills — a real home you could move into. Interiors are clean but dated, so it’s best for someone wanting a turnkey country lifestyle with light to medium renovation rather than a full rebuild.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interior is dated and will need cosmetic updating (kitchen/bathroom/finishes).
- Property is rural — check access/road conditions and travel times to services.
- Terrace/veranda may need work to be fully weatherproof; exterior paving shows moss/damp.
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 58/100Hilly inland landscape in the Palermo province consisting of mixed farmland (olive and almond groves, cereals) with patches of Mediterranean scrub and small wooded areas. No major named mountain range or national/regional park lies within about 15 km of the cluster. The nearest large city and provincial capital is Palermo (regional transport, an international airport and wide services are available there, roughly 30 km away). Several small towns and villages in the surrounding area provide basic shops, municipal services and local markets. Mezzojuso is an Arbëreshë (Italo-Albanian) community and the area retains elements of that cultural heritage.