Trilocale in Corso Mazzini 248
Ci troviamo a Ragusa Ibla, precisamente su Corso Mazzini e disponiamo della vendita di un ampio appartamento facente parte di una piccola palazzina, con ingresso indipendente e che si affaccia interamente su Via Ugolino. La struttura è composta da un ingresso, un soggiorno, due camere da letto, una cucina, due bagni ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €37,000 (€336/m²), this 110 m² apartment needs a complete renovation estimated at about €121,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,436/m² versus €484/m² for comparable local homes. Its independent entrance and Ragusa Ibla historic-center location add appeal, but the renovation burden makes it a weak deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric home in Ragusa Ibla, with dramatic hillside surroundings, historic streets, and views toward the old town landscape. The 110 sqm apartment is a proper, roofed and serviced home with two bathrooms, tiled floors, heating, and an independent entrance, but its dated 1970s interiors need a full renovation before it becomes an appealing residence. The price is exceptionally attractive for such a distinctive historic location, provided the renovation budget is realistic.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€44,000 – €64,000
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 apartment requires a complete renovation, including outdated finishes and likely systems.
- Access is through a historic hillside setting with multiple stairs and no obvious private outdoor space.
- Energy class G and renovation costs could significantly increase the €37,000 purchase price.
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 55/100The cluster is in the Hyblaean plateau around Ragusa, with limestone hills cut by deep valleys locally called cave. The Irminio river valley lies nearby, and the Mediterranean coast around Marina di Ragusa is about 20 km away so it does not count as an immediate landscape feature. Ragusa is the nearest town of size and has the late-Baroque historic districts of Ragusa Ibla and Superiore; the Val di Noto UNESCO site covers Ragusa together with other towns of south-eastern Sicily. The area is known for dry-stone walls, pasture and carrubo countryside, and for the Baroque towns of the south-east.