Villino Anima Nuova | HSH 2557
Villino Anima Nuova | HSH 2557
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
€69,000 for a stated 2,466 m² villa is an extreme outlier, but the listing provides only a title and does not say whether the property is habitable or whether the full area is correctly reported. Assuming substantial renovation, the effective cost is about €769/m², more than double comparable local stock, so the apparent discount is not reliable.
More on the house and the area
The property has a genuinely attractive panoramic countryside setting near Noto, with extensive mature greenery, palms and approximately 2,466 m² of land. However, the villa is not currently a usable home: the interiors are damaged and debris-filled, while much of the upper structure is unfinished. This is a substantial renovation project whose setting is far stronger than its present condition.
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€488,000 – €865,000
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.
- Major renovation is required: the interiors show fallen ceiling material, rubble, damp damage and no usable living spaces.
- The upper structure is an unfinished open terrace/frame rather than a finished living area.
- The overgrown grounds and neglected pool will require substantial clearance and restoration; utilities and legal status are not shown.
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 86/100The cluster is in the Hyblaean limestone country around Noto, with low plateau edges and river-cut valleys descending toward the Ionian coast. The coast at Lido di Noto, Eloro and Vendicari is within about 15 km, with sandy beaches, dunes and coastal marshes on the Ionian Sea. The Vendicari Nature Reserve lies close to the south and includes lagoons and bird habitat along this stretch of coast. Noto is the nearest town of size and has a large Baroque historic centre. Noto forms part of the UNESCO-listed Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The area is known for Baroque townscapes, almond groves, citrus and the coastal reserve landscape.