Casa indipendente in Via Aranci 107
��Immobiliare Minoa Vende �� Casa a Cattolica Eraclea in Via Aranci n. 105-107 con ingresso anche dal Cortile Ragusa. L' abitazione è composta da Piano Terra - 1° Piano - 2° Piano, per un totale di 290 mq complessivi. Si vende compreso di arredamento. Al piano terra troviamo cucina, soggiorno, bagno, ripostiglio e una…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €240/m², the asking price is about 41% below the local comparison level, with 292 m², seven bedrooms and furniture included. Two large rooms still need finishing and the listing does not state the overall condition, so a renovation allowance of about €200/m² brings the effective cost near €440/m².
More on the house and the area
A very large, genuinely usable Sicilian town house with two kitchens, two bathrooms, multiple bedrooms, balconies, furniture included, and a handsome old stone entrance. The main living areas are move-in ready but dated, while the upper-floor rooms need finishing; its 292 sqm size at €70,000 creates strong bargain appeal, though the setting is urban and visually modest.
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€19,000 – €33,000
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.
- Two large rooms on the second floor still need finishing.
- Interiors are functional but dated and would benefit from modernization.
- The property appears to rely partly on water cisterns; verify utilities and water capacity.
- Dense village setting with no visible garden or notable view.
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 58/100This is inland from the southern Sicilian coast in the lower Platani valley, with low chalk and clay hills, badland-type slopes in places, and mixed farmland. The Platani River reaches the sea near Heraclea Minoa, about 10–15 km away, where there is also a stretch of coast and beach. The Riserva Naturale Orientata Foce del Fiume Platani is within roughly this radius around the river mouth. Ribera is the nearest town of some size and has the main shops and services for the area. The wider area is known for agriculture, especially citrus and olive growing.