Siracusa, strada per floridia – villino con 1.000 mq di terr
SIRACUSA, STRADA PER FLORIDIA – VILLINO CON 1.000 MQ DI TERR. Habitable, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 for 66 m², the effective cost is about €1,715/m² after allowing for habitable-condition work, versus roughly €368/m² for comparable homes in the area. The 1,000 m² plot and location about 5 km from the sea add value, but not enough to justify this large premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Sicilian villa with a highly appealing outdoor lifestyle: mature olive trees, landscaped gardens, grape arbor, expansive terraces, and a covered veranda. Inside it has a working kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, tiled floors, and a charming brick-and-stone fireplace, though the décor is dated and some walls show visible cracking and moisture-related wear.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 and bathroom are functional but dated and would benefit from modernization.
- Visible cracks, peeling plaster, and weathering should be professionally inspected.
- Large paved outdoor areas and mature gardens will require ongoing maintenance.
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 cluster is in the built-up area of Siracusa, so the resident setting is urban streets rather than open countryside. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the waterfronts of Siracusa and the limestone coast south toward the Plemmirio peninsula within the local area. The River Ciane and the Saline di Siracusa e Fiume Ciane Nature Reserve are just south of the city. Siracusa is a major provincial city with extensive services, and Ortigia and the archaeological area of Syracuse are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica. The area is known for Greek and Roman archaeological remains and for the historic island centre of Ortigia.