Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Alfieri 169
Casa indipendente in vendita in Via Vittorio Alfieri. Presentiamo in vendita nel cuore di Grammichele un interessante immobile disposto su tre livelli: piano terra, primo piano e secondo piano, situato in una posizione centrale e strategica, ideale per chi desidera vivere in una zona ben servita e avere tutte le…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €30,000 asking price is exceptionally low at €101/m², but the listing does not state the condition and includes 109 m² formerly used as a garage, suggesting substantial work. At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is about €801/m², well above comparable local stock despite the central location.
More on the house and the area
A striking historic Sicilian townhouse with richly detailed stonework, carved portals, multiple balconies, and strong palazzo character. At €30,000, the size is extraordinary, but the interior evidence is dated and rough rather than move-in ready, making this a major renovation opportunity rather than an effortless dream home.
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€59,000 – €105,000
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 bathroom appears very dated and partly unfinished, with visible plumbing and floor damage.
- The 298 sqm property likely needs substantial modernization, especially across three levels.
- No interior photos confirm the condition of the other rooms, utilities, or roof.
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 53/100The area sits on the inland Hyblaean plateau, with open agricultural hills and dry valleys typical of south-eastern Sicily. The river landscape nearest at hand is the Caltagirone plain and the upper valleys that cut through this part of the province. Caltagirone is the nearest substantial town and has a large historic centre, services, and its well-known ceramic tradition. This part of inland eastern Sicily is known for grain fields, olive groves and ceramics.