Types of property, real estate and land in Sicily,
Sicilia in Italy
The main types of residential properties available
in Sicily are:
(Important Information - RE: measurement of rooms)
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VILLAS
& COTTAGES
In Sicily, in the countryside or near the coast, it
is possible to find beautiful villas to purchase,
either already restructured or in need of restoration.
In this case it would be cheaper and you would be
free to restructure it the way you prefer, but the
cost of restoration can be quite high.
In the typical farms of the countryside one can see
how the farmers prepare the dairy products made from
milk: from the milking to the cheese, which you can
also eat on the spot. There are many farms where it
is possible to taste the typical dishes of the local
gastronomy. You can also visit a local vineyard and
sample some genuine fresh wine. Life in the Sicilian
countryside can be rewarding.
Rent prices:
If you want to rent your property, the average rent
per month, can range from Euro 300 to 800 per week
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APARTMENTS
(in the city centre or in villages by the seaside/on
the mountains)
For those who prefer the hustle and bustle of the
city centre, it is possible to purchase apartments
in the big towns.
Also, an apartment in a small village is a good set-up
for those people who intend to spend an intense vacation
near the sea or on the mountains, without giving up
the conveniences of the inhabited centres.
Rent prices:
If you want to rent your property, the average rent
per month, at the moment is the following:
4 room apartment in the centre of Catania about Euro
1,100 per month.
As for the apartments on the Etna, or by the sea,
if you rent them to tourists in summer, you may get:
4 room apt on the Etna, about Euro 300 per week
3 room apt by the sea, about Euro 300 per week
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APARTMENTS
COMPLEXES On the coast
In Sicily, by the coast, one can find residential
compounds composed of several units (usually cottages
for one or two families, or a building with a few
apartments). The compounds usually include green areas;
some of them with parking lots, small areas equipped
for children, swimming pool and tennis courts.
Rent prices:
For an apartment which can accommodate 4 people, with
two bathrooms and fully furnished including towels
and bed sheet, the approximate prices are:
Low season: Euro 370 per week
Middle season: Euro 550 per week
High season: Euro 750 per week
High season includes also the weeks of Easter, Christmas
and New Year.
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Important
Information
In Sicily, the way the apartments are measured
is according to the rooms. In counting
the rooms , bathrooms, kitchens, laundries and gangways
are not included.
For the apartments that were built after 1960, 3 rooms
correspond to about square metres 75.00, 4 rooms to
about square metres 100, 5 rooms to square metres
125.
As for the apartments built before 1960, one can’t
automatically work out the square metres according
to the rooms.
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