Casa indipendente in Via Padre Massimiliano Kolbe 29
Gabetti Avola propone in vendita esclusiva in Via padre massimiliano kolbe N°29, (zona cappuccini), una casa indipendente con terrazzo. L'immobile di circa 85 mq si trova in un contesto tranquillo, residenziale, piena di servizi, a pochi passi dalla Piazza Crispi ed è così composto: Ingresso con vano scala, cucina…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 (€529/m²), this 85 m² home is already above the local €409/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €17,000 for updating puts the effective cost near €729/m². Its independent layout, services, terrace and location about 2 km from Avola’s beaches provide useful value, but the price is not a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine 85 sqm independent house with solid floors, an intact roof, multiple rooms, and a functioning basic kitchen and bathroom—not a bare shell. Its old terrazzo floors, vintage doors, and exterior terrace add modest character, but the interiors need serious cleaning, damp repairs, and renovation before feeling like a dream home.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated, dirty, and show visible damp/plaster damage.
- The kitchen and bathroom appear usable but need substantial cleaning and modernization.
- No attractive view or private garden is evident; the house is in a dense residential street.
- The terrace is mentioned in the listing but is not clearly shown in the gallery.
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.