Casa indipendente in Via della Fontana
Desideri una casa in campagna dove ritrovare tranquillità, respirare aria pulita e allontanarti dallo stress della città? Questa casa singola a San Giacomo, nel territorio di Ragusa, potrebbe essere l'occasione che stavi cercando. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli, per una superficie complessiva di circa 140…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €38,000 asking price is attractive at €271/m², but the house is described as needing personalization and has energy class G; allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the effective cost to about €971/m², well above the local €409/m² reference. The listing does not clearly state the current structural or habitable condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable country house with a wonderful open view over green Sicilian countryside, a sunny terrace, mature trees, and a traditional stone oven. The ground-floor home is functional but very dated, while the upper level is more of a rustic renovation project than finished living space.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €49,000
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 main living level appears usable but dated, with an old kitchen, bathroom, finishes, and furnishings.
- The upper level is much rougher, with exposed masonry and a makeshift roof structure, so it needs substantial renovation.
- The exterior terrace and access areas are basic and weathered; energy efficiency is likely poor given the G rating.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Hyblaean Mountains, on the limestone uplands of the Monti Iblei. The area is cut by wooded ravines and quarry landscapes typical of the inland Ragusa and Siracusa side of the plateau. The Anapo valley and the Pantalica area lie within this wider upland system, though not all of them are inside a 15 km radius. Ragusa is the nearest town of size, with the Baroque old town of Ragusa Ibla; Modica is also nearby in regional terms. This part of the Monti Iblei is known for dry-stone walls, pasture and olive landscapes, and for Giarratana onions.