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Sicily, Palermo, Trabia, Italy

€370,000
Property in Sicily, Cefalu
PROPERTY TYPE

Villa

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

SIZE

3,229 sq ft

300 sq m

Key features

  • View : Unobstructed, Sea, Mountains, Hills, Garden
  • Furnished
  • Flyscreens
  • Outdoor lighting
  • Well
  • Fence

Description

Ref. Villa Francesca - Trabia - A development property with approved plans for three new houses, Villa Francesca sits in a panoramic position above the coastal village of San Nicola l'Arena, midway between Cefalù and Palermo.

A VILLA WITH FLEXIBLE POTENTIAL

The property comprises a 1960s Mediterranean-style villa with two independent apartments, set in 2,500m2 of parkland planted with lemon and olive trees. The villa needs updating but the structure is sound, with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a terrace and covered porticoes.
At 140 metres above sea level and just over a kilometre from the coast, it enjoys sea views and cooling breezes. An authorised well provides water year-round, and the mature gardens are maintained by an irrigation system.

DEVELOPMENT LAND WITH APPROVED PLANS

Planning permission is already in place for three detached houses, each around 120m2, with private gardens exceeding 1,500m2 and even provision for swimming pools. This second lot, the land to be developed, has its own private access.
Construction costs will come to about €160,000 per unit, and you will also need to budget for development charges at around approximately €75,000, but completed new properties in this area typically sell for around €230,000. We'll leave the maths to you and your accountants, but there is obvious potential here.

QUIETLY VERSATILE LOCATION

San Nicola l'Arena is a small marina community with basic amenities. Good connections along the coastal highway mean that nearby Trabia, Termini Imerese and Bagheria offer varying degrees of infrastructure, shops and services – all within a twenty minute radius.
Palermo itself is reachable by train from San Nicola's little station or in half an hour by car, with the international airport reachable in around 45 minutes. The beach of Cefalù is only 40 minutes to the east. Although the property definitely feels rural, this is actually a quietly very well connected location and well worth consideration as a second home.


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Sicily, Palermo, Trabia, Italy

NEAREST AIRPORTS

Distances are straight line measurements
  • Palermo Punta Raisi(International)
    30.0 miles
  • Catania Fontanarossa(International)
    88.1 miles

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About Property in Sicily, Cefalu

PROPERTY IN SICILY is an international Real Estate Agency with family-run values.

Based in Palermo in Sicily, we work exclusively in this region and with international buyers. We speak six languages – including English, obviously – but our roots are firmly in our community here.

We have also been in your shoes. Half of our team arrived in Sicily as ex-pats, and we learnt through experience that when you buy a property overseas you need complete trust in the people you're dealing with. It's important not to have middle-men, to speak to someone who's seen the property you're buying with their own eyes. Every property in our portfolio has been selected by us, based on decades of industry experience and learning the needs of overseas buyers.

We are accredited members of the FIAIP (the Italian Federation of Estate Agents) and registered realtors at the Italian Chamber of Commerce. This makes us privileged to be able to represent both you and the local vendors. Doing so in a way that is impartial and honest is more than an aim for us – it's a founding principle, the reason we got into this business. We are also members of the ADDIOPIZZO anti-mafia organisation.

We are accredited by UK-based AIPP (Association of International Property Professionals) and by US-based NAR (National Association of Realtors).

Our pre-sale services include everything from property scouting and reports to representing clients who need a trusted local representative when dealing with other agencies. After you have completed we will be delighted to help you manage building projects and renovations, the logistics of moving to Sicily, running holiday lettings... even learning the language!

Property in Sicily is big enough to take on any project, but small enough to care. We can't wait to help make your Sicilian dream a reality.

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