Casa Indipendente in vendita a Caltagirone
Casa Indipendente in vendita a Caltagirone. Habitable, garage, balcone, terrazzo.
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 €273/m², the asking price is well below the local €417/m² reference, but allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable property brings the effective cost to about €473/m². The 220 m² size, garage, balcony and terrace support the value, though Caltagirone is inland and the listing gives no further detail on the building’s age or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A substantial historic Caltagirone townhouse with ornate balconies, traditional stonework, patterned floors and striking elevated views across the Sicilian hills. It appears to be a real, roofed and usable home rather than a ruin, with bathrooms and finished floors, but the interiors are tired and will need renovation to become truly beautiful.
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.
- Interiors are habitable but visibly dated and need substantial cosmetic refresh.
- Signs of damp, exposed masonry and worn finishes should be investigated.
- Kitchen and utility systems are not clearly shown in the gallery.
- Multiple levels and town-centre access may limit convenience and privacy.
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei uplands, with cultivated hills, clay slopes and broad inland valleys typical of central-eastern Sicily. The nearest town of size is Caltagirone, which has a large historic centre, Baroque churches and the ceramic tradition for which it is known. Caltagirone is on the UNESCO listing of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The area is known for ceramics and for mixed grain, olive and vineyard countryside.