Casa indipendente in Via Nizza
Casa Indipendente su Unico Livello con Terrazzo Sovrastante e Doppia Esposizione – Potenziale Unico! DESCRIZIONE DELL'IMMOBILE In una zona tranquilla, ben servita e strategica, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante casa indipendente di circa 90 mq, sviluppata interamente al piano terra e caratterizzata da un valore…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 plus an estimated €63,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,589/m², well above the local €408/m² reference. Being only 1 km from the sea, with a garage and large terrace, adds value, but the property is explicitly in need of renovation and has energy class G.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid-looking but very ordinary urban house in Avola, with a useful rooftop terrace and double street exposure rather than a standout setting or historic character. It appears roofed and structurally present, but the substantial renovation need and lack of attractive interior evidence keep it well below dream-home territory.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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 property is explicitly sold as needing renovation, with visibly weathered façades and roofline.
- No interior photos are provided, so the actual condition of the bathroom, kitchen, floors, and utilities is unverified.
- The rooftop terrace has potential, but its condition, access, and any permissions should be checked.
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 74/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Avola, with long low beaches and the mouth of the Cassibile river nearby. The limestone Hyblaean plateau rises immediately inland, and within this radius the Cavagrande del Cassibile reserve is the main landscape feature, with a deep canyon cut into the plateau. The Vendicari reserve and the baroque towns of the Val di Noto are important nearby destinations, but they lie beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. Syracuse is the nearest larger city, with full urban services and major archaeological remains. The area is known for Nero d’Avola wine and almonds.