Property Description

Residence Stagnone – 36 Brand New, Attractively Priced Sea-View Holiday Homes in Sicily’s Premiere Wine Region, with Perfect Access to Kite Surfing Facilities

As the main road connecting Western Sicily’s two main cities, Trapani and Marsala, heads south past the international airport at Birgi, it passes the wide, shallow lagoon known as the Saline dello Stagnone, a haven for wildlife, an historical centre for the salt industry, and now a Mecca for lovers of the exciting sport of kite-surfing.

Three kilometres inland, in the area of Contrada Stagnone, is the site on which a beautiful modern residence of sea-view holiday homes in Sicily’s picturesque west is currently being realised. Comprising 36 completely private apartments, the finished community is going to be a beauty, in simple Mediterranean white with extensive use of glazing and balconies to create bright, airy living spaces.

Surrounded by some of Italy’s most beloved wine country and within easy reach of some of its most stunning beaches, as well as the timeless charms of Marsala and Trapani, this is a fabulous opportunity to buy a vacation property in Sicily that is in absolutely perfect condition, at a price which can’t fail to grab your attention. The lowest asking price in the complex is just €114,400, and only one is listed above the €200,000 threshold.

Furthermore, there is the possibility of using the Italian renovation bonus system – more precisely a tool called the Sismabonus Acquisti – to reduce the purchase cost even more. With over €80,000 of your investment eligible to be reclaimed through tax subsidies for any buyer who is prepared to transfer their residence to the island, you could find yourself with a pristine new apartment in the Mediterranean for less than the cost of a luxury car.

As a final incentive, the units will be sold turnkey, fully fitted and furnished, ready for immediate occupation.

The Property

The new community of Residence Stagnone will comprise a pair of buildings of 16 and 20 apartments respectively. Each will be long and one single unit wide. The two-storey structures will be flanked on one side by private, off-road parking, with one space reserved for each apartment, and by little patches of garden, with box hedgerows and miniature lawns adding a welcoming touch to the shared outdoor spaces. The other side follows the boundary line of the property, with the surrounding area largely flat and green, with a mix of agricultural and low-intensity residential use.

The units will all be around 50m2 in size, and will be able to sleep four guests. Each of these lovely new sea-view holiday homes in Sicily will comprise a bedroom, a living room with a sofa, a fully equipped kitchen with an oven, fridge-freezer and plenty of storage, a bathroom with a shower and a storeroom. As a nod to the unique leisure activity for which the area is so popular, several apartments even have their own kite-surfboard storage!

Buyers of properties on the upper level will be able to enjoy the region’s legendary sunsets from their sea-view balconies. Even residents of the slightly larger units on the ground floor will benefit from the use of a pair of common terraces, with shade from a wooden pergola, from which you will be able to see the coast. Views will take in not only the islands of the Stagnone but also the Egadi islands (Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo).

The interiors will be finished in a sleek minimalist style, with top quality materials and comfortable, modern furniture. White plaster walls and high ceilings will maximise the available living space, and accents in wood will connect the interior to the natural world outside. Lighting will be modern and unobtrusive, and layouts created with a view to the highest standards of ease and practicality.

Energy will be clean and sustainable, with every home having access to its own photovoltaic installation with a 2450kW output, and a solar water heater with a storage capacity of 200lt – more than enough to guarantee everyone a hot shower when they come back from the beach or surf club. Additional power will come from already-activated connections to the municipal electric and gas supply.

Needless to say, it can get pretty hot in this area of the country in summer – indeed, some estimates suggest that Trapani is the hottest province in the whole of Italy – but you can be assured that the interiors will be kept at the perfect temperature by a two-way air conditioning system and a. The 12,000btu units are also able to generate heat in the milder Sicilian winters, guaranteeing that Residence Stagnone will be a welcoming environment all year round.

To protect your investment, all apartments are protected by alarm systems.

Surroundings

If you’re just discovering the fascinating area of Trapani and Marsala, don’t miss our full guide to the region.

Focusing on the more immediate surroundings of Residenza Stagnone, the premier attraction in the area is, of course, the nearby kite surfing schools and the salt pans. These can all be reached in just a few minutes by car. But there is much more to discover in what is one of Sicily’s most historic regions. The island of Mozia, just 700m out into the lagoon after which this development is named, is home to the ancient Carthaginian city of Motya, founded almost three thousand years ago. Around this time the nearby mountaintop town of Erice, which overlooks modern Trapani, also began to reach prominence as a trading post.

The more contemporary economy of the region revolves around wine production, and some of the pre-eminent names in Italian oenoculture have cantinas which are open to the public for tours, including Donnafugata and Carlo Pelligrino.

Marsala is just a fifteen minute drive to the south, the Baroque old town home to some splendidly atmospheric piazzas and a beautiful indoor market. Trapani is just a short drive further away to the north, the beautiful city on a distinctive peninsula the gateway to the splendid Aegedian Islands.

The quiet but well-connected airport of Trapani-Birgi is jess than ten minutes by car from your front door – allowing you to travel to and from some of Europe’s major cities in just an hour or so longer than your flight time. You could make it from the runway to your front door in fifteen minutes.

In the immediate neighbourhood of the residence, on the main state road, you can find a few local shops including a bar, and the area around the saline is filled with numerous excellent restaurants – the local speciality, needless to say, being impeccable seafood. You will need to drive to a supermarket, but there are several to choose from within a five minute radius.

Potential

New residents who purchase their properties before the end of 2024, working with the company
Metamorphosi Architects And Engineers, will have access to a unique range of customisation options, with the freedom to request specific fixtures or even adjust some layouts. It would even be possible, before 31 December of this year, to buy more than one adjoining unit and combine them into a single, two or even three-bedroom home. It would be easy to imagine a larger apartment like this being more than a summer residence, but a year-round home for a permanent move to Sicily.

If you are considering this option, make sure to read our guide to the tax breaks and incentives which are on offer to overseas arrivals who move their residence to the region. It will open your eyes to just how much you stand to benefit from investing in this beautiful island.

Property in Sicily is working in close collaboration with the project managers for this ambitious and carefully planned development of sea-view holiday homes in Sicily. If you would like to receive updates on the progress of the work on Residence Stagnone, view the prospectus which outlines the individual apartments on offer or enquire about the availability of specific units, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly international team today.