Casa indipendente in Cortile Torregrossa 9
Occasione in vendita in pieno centro storico casa indipendente su tre livelli, composta da un piano terra con cucina abitabile e un bagno completo, un primo piano con una camera da letto matrimoniale con balcone e un'altra camera con terrazzino al secondo piano, attualmente usato come salottino ma trasformabile in una…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €429/m², the asking price is close to the local €394/m² benchmark; allowing about €200/m² for the stated small repairs brings the effective cost to roughly €629/m². Its central historic location, 1 km from the sea, and immediate habitability support the deal, but it is not a deep discount.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, furnished historic-center house with traditional shutters, balconies, marble stairs, and a strong lived-in Sicilian character. It appears habitable immediately rather than a renovation shell, though the interiors are dated, compact, and somewhat cluttered, with only modest outdoor space.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Dated interiors and visible exterior wear require minor repairs and cosmetic updating.
- The home is arranged over three levels with narrow stairs and compact rooms.
- No meaningful garden or scenic view is 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 62/100The cluster is on the south coast of Sicily by the Mediterranean and at the mouth of the Salso river. The shoreline around Licata mixes beaches with low rocky stretches and the port area. Inland within this radius the land is mostly low rolling countryside with farmed fields and scattered olive groves. Licata is the nearest town of size, with a working harbour, services and a historic centre with Liberty-era buildings and hilltop Sant'Angelo overlooking the town. The area is known for fishing and agriculture.