Casa Indipendente in vendita a Modica, Centro Storico
Casa Indipendente in vendita a Modica, Centro Storico. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, accesso per disabili, balcone, terrazzo.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €89,500 (€509/m²), estimated all-in cost is about €125,000 or €709/m² after habitable-home costs, well above the €417/m² local benchmark. The historic-center location, garage, terraces, heating and strong photo coverage support the price, but it is not a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, spacious townhouse in Modica’s historic center, with multiple bedrooms, heating, garage space, balconies, and solid finished interiors. The old tiled floors, carved wood furnishings, and stone-lined surroundings give it authentic Sicilian character, though it is more traditional and practical than spectacular.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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 are habitable but distinctly dated, with older fixtures, patterned tiles, and traditional furnishings.
- The exterior has weathering and exposed utility wiring, while the balconies may need maintenance.
- Urban hillside access appears narrow and steep, with no private garden visible.
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 72/100The cluster is in the limestone hill country of the Iblei, with a system of deep valleys and dry stone-walled farmland around Modica. The rivers in this part of the province run as seasonal streams in cave and quarry valleys rather than as large permanent waterways. The coast near Marina di Modica and Sampieri is the nearest sea, with low sandy shores and some rocky stretches. Modica is the nearest town of size and has a large Baroque historic centre rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake. Modica forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO listing. This area is known for Hyblaean limestone landscapes, Baroque town centres, olive and carob countryside, and Modica chocolate.