Villa unifamiliare in Chiaramonte Gulfi
Villa unifamiliare in Chiaramonte Gulfi. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, videocitofono, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €449/m², the asking price is only moderately above the local €374/m² benchmark, but adding an estimated €200/m² for a habitable property brings the effective cost to about €649/m². The listing offers substantial amenities and 33 photos, though it does not state the bathroom count, energy class, or construction year.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, apparently habitable Sicilian villa with a generous covered veranda, usable kitchen and bathroom, garage/storage space, and a clear connection to productive rural surroundings. It is practical rather than romantic, with dated finishes, cluttered ancillary areas, and no dramatic view or distinctive historic character visible in the gallery.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- The interiors are functional but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The large storage/working area is cluttered and may need substantial clearing or refurbishment.
- No standout sea, mountain, or historic view is shown; confirm the exact extent and permitted use of the agricultural structures and land.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 61/100The cluster sits in the Iblei uplands. Within about 15 km the landscape is a plateau of limestone hills, dry valleys and cultivated land, with long views across the Ragusa interior. Chiaramonte Gulfi is a hill town with a substantial historic centre and it is known locally for olive oil and traditional pork products. Ragusa, with full services and major shopping, schools and hospitals, is the nearest city of size. The wider area is part of the Hyblaean countryside of south-eastern Sicily rather than a single protected landmark landscape.