Rustico/casale in Rekhale
Antichissimo dammuso avente una superficie utile complessiva di 93 mq che si compone di una parte già ristrutturata ed abitabile con zona giorno e angolo cottura, alcova e bagno. In adiacenza due grandi magazzini da ristrutturare e staccati altri quattro magazzini/stalle sempre da ristrutturare. La proprietà si completa con un terreno esteso circa 4900 mq e una grande cisterna per...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €300,000 with an estimated €900/m² restoration gives an effective ≈€2,567/m² vs a regional typical €387/m²; the listing notes only ~93 m² already habitable while the rest are magazzini/stalle needing full restoration. Facts contradict the text on size/usable area, which lowers confidence despite the 1 km sea proximity.
More on the house and the area
A very photogenic traditional dammuso on Pantelleria with thick stone walls, arched doorway and almost 5,000 m² of land — the setting and historic character are highly appealing. The property is partly restored and immediately liveable in a small unit, but multiple outbuildings require significant renovation before the whole estate can be used as a full family home.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Only part of the dammuso is already renovated and habitable; several large magazzi/boxes and stables need full renovation.
- Only one bathroom in the currently habitable unit — full 180 sqm building not yet liveable without works.
- Island location (Pantelleria) can mean higher renovation/logistics costs and reliance on cisterna/water supply.
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 93/100Pantelleria is a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily, with a landscape of lava slopes, dry-stone terraces and scattered dammusi. The coast is rocky for most of its length, with sea cliffs, coves and sea stacks, and the main water feature on the island is Lago di Venere, a volcanic lake. Much of the island lies inside Parco Nazionale Isola di Pantelleria. The main settlement of Pantelleria has the port, shops and daily services. The island has UNESCO recognition for the traditional practice of cultivating the zibibbo vine as alberello pantesco, and it is known for capers, passito wine and black volcanic stone architecture.