Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, is an increasingly popular choice for international property buyers. Properties for sale in Sicily can be in a stylish seaside resort, a baroque city, a friendly village or overlooking a vineyard or lemon grove. What most property in Sicily has in common is its affordability, including the famous one-euro homes made famous by Amanda Holden, Stanley Tucci and others.
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
A newly built set of terraced villas in a residence consisting of four units (A, B, C & D) where a public garden will be built with access to the villas. The villa is near the quaint town of Alcamo, being close to the beach and the charming seaside ...
€350,000
Favignana, Sicily, Italy
Just off the mainland of Sicily, with the closest port being Trapani on the West Coast of Sicily, is this unusual private Villa on the panoramic island of Favignana. The Villa is very private and secluded, being surrounded by apporx 8,000 m2 of gard...
€450,000
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
A very well presented and spacious apartment second floor apartment. The apartment is located just a few steps from Viale Italia in the beautiful town of Alcamo, being close to the beach and the charming seaside town of Castellmare del Golfo on the ...
€68,000
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
This 3 bedroom first floor apartment is close to the sea front and provides spectacular seaviews. It is just a stone's throw away from the wonderful beaches of Alcamo and is very close to the charming seaside town of Castellmare del Golfo on the Nort...
€98,000
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
A spacious and very centrally located 3 bedroom apartment that requires refurbishment in the heart of Alcamo. This property is close to the charming seaside town of Castellmare del Golfo on the North coast of Sicily and less than 30 minutes drive to...
€65,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
"Panoramic detached villa surrounded by greenery located in a dominant and private position on a hilly land of about 2,000 square meters.The distinctive feature that is perceived as soon as you enter the beautiful home is the brightness, the sun pres...
€570,000
Salina, Sicily, Italy
Breathtakingly beautiful villa of 250m2, with jaw-dropping seaviews built in typical Aeolian style and located in the famous Bay of Pollara, just 12 kms from the port of Santa Marina di Salina. This brand new villa is undergoing construction and is d...
€650,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
This prestigious property is located close by to Isola Bella in Taormina, with an enviable location perched on the hillside overlooking the bay in this trendy and popular seaside destination in North Eastern Sicily. Catania International airport is a...
€1,200,000
Altavilla Milicia, Sicily, Italy
An independent, contemporary villa in the charming seaside town of Altavilla Milicia, close to the bustling capital of Palermo and just 300 meters form the sea. This uber chic Villa has been finished to a very high standard and provides a spacious an...
€600,000
Trappeto, Sicily, Italy
A beautiful and very well presented seafront 4 bedroom villa with a panoramic seaviews, located in a strategic and convenient position in Trappeto close to Castellammare Del Golfo and 25 kms from the archaeological park of Segesta. The bustling cap...
€550,000
Messina, Sicily, Italy
An elegant 5 bedroom contemporary villa with large outdoor spaces, located in a beautiful residential area on ??the north coast of Sicily. This elegant villa with excellent exposure and generous surfaces is characterized by fine finishes and a well-...
€720,000
Alcamo, Sicily, Italy
A prestigious and spacious villa with far reaching panoramic countryside and sea views over the entire Gulf of Castellmare. This splendid residence is just 10 kms from the coast and less than 30 minutes drive to Palermo International airport and the ...
€690,000
Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy
An unfinished villa in the picturesque area of Fraginesi, just outside Castellammare del Golfo, and just a stones throw away from the nature reserve "dello Zingaro". This property is very close to sea on the North coast of Sicily and less than 30 min...
€550,000
Messina, Sicily, Italy
An amazing opportunity to purchase 3 magnificent Villas in the countryside near Sparta, Messina. These imposing Villas provide both privacy and spectacular seaviews in a panoramic position, overlooking an enchanting stretch of coast and the lush vege...
€580,000
Taormina, Sicily, Italy
A stunning brand new contemporary development of apartments in Taormina. These dwellings have a swimming pool, bright glass windows with steel fixtures and balconies and parking space.
€330,000
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
On the beautiful island of Ortigia is this elegant detached house from the 1800s that has been recently renovated to a very high standard. Ortigia Island, forming part of Siracusa, is a very popular destination on the East coast of Sicily, being less...
€290,000
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
A recently renovated spacious and well equipped 3 bedroom luxury apartment located on Corso Umberto, at the gateway to Ortigia Island. Ortigia, forming part of Siracusa, is a very popular destination on the East coast of Sicily, being less than 1 ho...
€600,000
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
On the splendid island of Ortigia, is this stunning contemporary finished two-room apartment with frescoed vaults. The apartment has been completely renovated with due care and attention paid to the quality of the finish.
€210,000
Given its location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, an island so large that it’s hard not to bump into when sailing laterally across the Mediterranean, it’s no wonder that Sicily has an important place in antiquity. Sicily is an Italian island but with a distinctly Greek feel to it. Indeed, when the Greek mathematician Archimedes left out of his bath yelling “Eureka!”, he was in Syracuse, on Sicily’s east coast.
So let’s start there. Syracuse, and its island Ortygia, is one of Sicily’s baroque cities. Sicilian Baroque is a luscious, curvaceous style of architecture developed in the early 18th century in Sicily after an earthquake in 1693 levelled much of the existing architecture. Baroque-style properties for sale in Sicily will tend to be pricier, but there are plenty of affordable older properties down the alleyways of Ortygia, Palermo, Noto, Ragusa and other baroque beauties.
Palermo is the capital of the island home to one of Sicily’s two airports with year-round direct flights from the UK and other countries. Other options for arrival include the train, which after a beautiful route from Naples along the coast is loaded onto a ferry for the 20-minute crossing of the Straits of Messina. It all takes around 48 hours from London to your home in Sicily.
You can’t talk about property for sale in Sicily without mentioning one-euro homes in Sicily. The story so far… the authorities in small towns and villages in central Sicily were so worried about losing younger families to the cities and mainland that they came up with the idea of selling older properties for just one euro, so long as the buyer committed to spending thousands doing them up. Cue an influx of energetic, wealthy overseas buyers and new jobs in construction. Film crews followed! The best of the one-euro Sicilian homes have now gone, but there are plenty of together for only a few thousand more.
Most people looking for a suitable property for sale in Sicily will choose the more well know areas, either along the northern coast either side of Palermo or the east coast around Catania and Syracuse.
Taking the north first, the popular resorts of Trapani in the far west, Cefalú in the centre and Milazzo in the east are historic cities that have adapted well to tourism. Prices tend to rise the further west you go, but you’ll find a nice home for sale in Sicily’s northern coast from €100,000.
On the east coast, the glorious resort town of Taormina has long attracted the British and Americans – the latter in particular since featuring in The White Lotus TV drama.
In the east, Syracuse jostles with Catania for position as most attractive city. The honey-coloured baroque buildings, resplendent with carved figures and water features, just invite you to sit down with a local wine from Mount Etna, or a gelato, and watch the world go by. There are plenty of villages too, with property for sale in Sicily. One of the most attractive is Castiglione di Sicilia, with country properties for sale in the Sicilian countryside from just €200,000, all with Mount Etna puffing away gently (usually) in the distance. Weird though it may seem, you can ski on Mount Etna too.
Perhaps the best thing about Sicily is its people. Forget the cliches, Sicilians tend to be kind, calm and friendly.