Cost of new build house 100 sqm in Sicily?

ah the skimming... I can certainly tell you how to dodge the plumbing skim.... fit a DPS heat bank for £3,300 + VAT and then most of the tricky plumbing is all done... your plumber can then only charge for the few pipes to baths etc.We have recently quoted for a house of your size and including the stufa, tank, rads we could not get the quote over €20,000 and yet €35,000 odd seems to be the going rate around here and that's without the kit.good luck

As a ballpark figure you are probably talking around €1,500 per m2 (I would imagine prices in Sicily to be similar to Sardinia) for what in the UK would  be considered a "good" build. (ie essentially good but not top end finishing etc).

Well, it all depends on what you're building and where.  Traditional build in should come in around 1000 euros psm to a standard finish - if you have a wooden roof and not one in cemento armato a bit less, a bit more  if you want to face in stone.   The new building laws that have come in after May make it more expensive especially for the foundations.Bear in mind that you're in  Sicily and everyone wants to mangiare - but you cannot just build a house yourselves.  You must use a professional, and have a certfiicato di agibilità, you must have energy certification and all the rest and it all depends on the comune where you're planning to build.  And it all depends on how quickly you want it done of course.  You cna put in a single firm with a squad and itwill be done quicker than  a small builder with a separatte plumber and separate roofer etc - and if you're in Noto be careful of the building firms you use.   Use a separate trivellista if you can.  PM me if you want recommendations or need advice or write to info@modicasa.com 

I'd go with the €1,500/sm figure for a good quality (not luxurious) standard but this will exclude all your external works (access road, patio, service connections etc) and the kitchen units, light fittings. Seismic design criteria make for expensive foundations / structure

1000 euros is the standard rate here in this part of Sicily - obviously labour costs much more in Tuscany.  I have overseen projects for clients which have come in at below this figure, although the majority finally cost about 1200psm - the lure of swish bathrooms and underfloor heating...  If you were to do a build with all the ecological bells and whistles, bioclimatic and state incentives it can come to about 1800euros psm.  Obviously it depends on materials, especially whether you are going to build in stone, face in stone or avoid stone altogether, and your choice of flooring - ceramic or stone.  Also whether you have water and electricity already on site is a factor, though near Siracusa you don't have to drill too deep, though in the hills above Avola you may have to go down to 250+ metres and that is a significant cost.

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Hi Liam,My experience in Italy is that progress can be very slow if you don't have all the relevant people in the loop. I think on planning permission they give you 3 years to complete!When you start the build you will need to set up the site which involves safety fencing, signange etc. Your standard sign will have a list of responsible people on it. I don't think you can 'officially' manage the build yourself.From your post you say that all the permissions are in place. I'm assuming you have all the following in place: sismic risk area report, you will also need a report done by a geologist for soil type, suitability for septic tank(if required)- this will also confirm if you need any special foundations.Engineer basically takes responsibility for the project, then there will be a secondary engineer who checks your engineers calculations and signs off. If your in a sismic area your calcs go to another government department for signing off.As you are doing a proper build and not just maintenance works the responsible person must get the details of the main builder and submit these with the 'building notice'. Details of builder also includes details of his employment status(insurances, paid up contributions etc, etc) which go on the signage for the job.I'm not sure of your familiarity with HEALTH and SAFETY, but in Italy the beuracracy is unbelievable. The responsible person would liase with the builder to ensure this is in place. When (not if) the Health an Safety people come they are looking for compliance. The builder can get hit with some hefty fines if there are any violations. They also check on all workers on site to make sure they are all have the correct employment status- basically they will want to ensure that they are paid up with their contributions. THEY CAN SHUT DOWN THE SITE IF THEY HAVE REASON TO!  I think by law your (you the owner) not even allowed on site unaccompanied by the responsible person.BEURACRACY EXAMPLE: To erect saffolding you need 2 reports done with drawings, photos etc, all submitted to relevant department. The reports stay on site. The engineer oversees the erection and checks it etc, The erector must have the relevant certification. You will need to pay the guy who does the report anywhere between 600 and 1000, which is just a 'copy and paste' from a previous jobTHE ENGINEERS AND GEOMETRAS IN ITALY ARE A NECESSITY and their roles are part of the whole process. Health and Safety, Comune, Geologists, Builders etc will all want them in the loop.Not sure from where you originate, but in Italy(especially south) it is difficult in terms of 'what you want' and 'what you get'. Eg. You may be accustomed to having windows that open out but in Italy they open in and all sit on a marble cill.GOOD LUCK but remember you can not 'officially' manage your job, you will just have to oversee and liase.Feel free to contact me if you have any doubts. I have extensive experience in London and Australia and the last 4 years(part time) in Italy. 

Not really an on-topic contribution here, but I'm halfway through the Montalbano novel "August Heat", which involves the investigation of a Sicilian builder/developer. Until I read the above, I had no idea how unrealistic it was!In all the parts about building work everything is very casual, and "health and safety"? No such thing! I suppose Andrea Camilleri has never been on a building site.