Casa indipendente 8 locali, 229 m² in Via Guccione 96, Scord
Casa indipendente 8 locali, 229 m² in Via Guccione 96, Scord. autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, porta blindata, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato, esposizione doppia.
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
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €254/m², the €58,210 asking price is below comparable Sicilian villas, but allowing roughly €200/m² for the unspecified condition brings the effective cost to about €454/m². The listing includes heating, kitchen, fireplace and furnishings, yet it does not state the renovation condition or number of bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, furnished and apparently usable independent house with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, heating, fireplace and enclosed terrace. At €58,210 for roughly 229 m², the space is a strong value, but the home is visually ordinary, dated, and shows moisture and electrical-condition concerns rather than dream-home charm.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Visible damp or water-damage marks appear on interior walls.
- Some exposed or improvised-looking electrical wiring needs professional inspection.
- Interiors are dated and cluttered, with little architectural character or proven views.
- The listing data is inconsistent: it reports zero bathrooms despite showing a bathroom in the photos.
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 50/100This is inland eastern Sicily on the Catania plain, with Mount Etna visible to the north from this part of the province and the Simeto river basin shaping the surrounding agricultural landscape. The nearest larger city is Catania, which provides the main urban services, rail links and airport. The area is known for citrus cultivation, especially red oranges in the plain between Catania and Lentini.