Appartamento
Con piacevole scorcio mare laterale, in zona Tunisi, Gabetti Siracusa propone in vendita un grande appartamento di 153 mq catastali e cinque vani effettivi. La casa è tutta da personalizzare ed è posta al secondo piano di un palazzina di tre piani senza ascensore. L'appartamento offre ingresso, grande disimpegno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €516/m², the €79,000 purchase plus an estimated €700/m² renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,216/m², far above comparable Siracusa apartments around €482/m². The sea glimpse and generous layout help, but the apartment is described as needing full personalization, has energy class G, and no lift.
More on the house and the area
A very large, bright 153 sqm apartment with generous balconies and a genuine lateral glimpse of the Sicilian sea. The marble/terrazzo floors, decorative ceiling details, solid layout, two bathrooms, and abundant windows give it character, but the interiors are dated and the home needs renovation rather than being move-in ready. At €79,000, its size and seaside Syracuse setting create strong value appeal.
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€30,000 – €54,000
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 is explicitly described as needing personalization and likely substantial updating, especially the kitchen and finishes.
- Second floor with no elevator.
- Energy class G and dense urban surroundings; the sea view is only a partial lateral glimpse.
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.