Monolocale in Via Luigi de Caprio 343
Preseniamo in vendita a Siracusa un grazioso appartamento di 40 mq, sito al quarto e ultimo piano di un edificio ben tenuto e posto auto. L’immobile, libero al rogito, si presenta in buono stato di conservazione e offre un unico ambiente ben distribuito con bagno. Dotato di impianto di riscaldamento autonomo a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,700/m², the estimated effective cost is about €1,900/m² after allowing €200/m² for updates, far above the €485/m² local comparison level. The sea-view terrace, parking, pool and location 1 km from the coast add appeal, but do not justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
A bright, clean and genuinely usable studio with a fitted kitchen, bathroom, air conditioning, elevator access and a pleasant terrace. The palm-lined Siracusa setting adds some Mediterranean appeal, but the architecture is generic and the strongest promised feature—the sea view—is not visually proven here.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
- Compact 40 sqm single-room apartment with limited privacy.
- Energy class G may mean higher running costs.
- The advertised sea view is not clearly visible in the photos.
- Modern condominium setting lacks distinctive historic character.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Siracusa, on the Ionian coast by the Gulf of Syracuse and the mouth of the Ciane and Anapo rivers. The Plemmirio Marine Protected Area lies just south of the city. Ortigia, the historic island centre of Siracusa, is a UNESCO World Heritage component within the city, and the wider city is known for its Greek and Roman archaeological remains including the Neapolis area. The flat coastal plain and low limestone plateau around the city are the immediate landscape.