R.G.E. 37/2024 Ragusa
Deposito ad uso agricolo cat. D10 nel Comune di Vittoria, Contrada Boscorotondo, censito in Catasto fabbricati al foglio 57 particella 697 sub 1; con appezzamento di terreno attiguo, censito in Catasto terreni particella 457 della superficie catastale di 12.450
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is not a home. The description clearly states it is a 'Deposito ad uso agricolo cat. D10' (agricultural storage building, cadastral category D10) with an adjacent 12,450 sqm plot of land. Category D10 buildings are non-residential rural structures, not habitable dwellings. The apparently attractive 165 EUR/m2 vs baseline 431 EUR/m2 is misleading because the baseline reflects residential property, not agricultural deposits, so the price comparison is meaningless (weak baseline for this use). Converting an agricultural deposit to residential use faces zoning/change-of-use hurdles and full build-out costs. Missing building year, energy class, and condition further reduce confidence. Suitable only for a buyer specifically wanting agricultural land plus a storage shed, not a residential deal.
More on the house and the area
A 103 sqm agricultural storage building (cat. D10) in Contrada Boscorotondo, Vittoria, sold with an attached ~12,450 sqm plot planted with two table-grape trellises (tendoni). Photos show a functional but tired deposito in a shared farm courtyard, with adjacent collapsed/ruined structures and debris. The vineyard land is productive and the low price (EUR17,000 / EUR165 per sqm) reflects a foreclosure of a utilitarian rural asset. No stunning architecture, no scenic setting, no historic charm — purely an agricultural/investment proposition. The bargain is real but not visually striking enough to register as a wow.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €36,000
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.
- Agricultural warehouse (deposito D10), not a residential property
- Ruined/collapsed buildings visible in photos (Foto 2)
- Shared common courtyard (corte comune) with other buildings
- Basic dirt-access rural site with no notable views or features
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 42/100The cluster is in the flat agricultural plain between Vittoria and the south coast, with the Ippari river valley and the pinewood and dune reserve of the Riserva naturale della Pineta di Vittoria within reach toward the coast. The nearest coast is the Gulf of Gela around Scoglitti, with long sandy beaches and low shoreline rather than cliffs. Ragusa is the nearest provincial town of size with services and the Baroque old towns of Ragusa Ibla and Modica are farther inland but outside the immediate landscape. This area is known above all for intensive greenhouse agriculture and the Vittoria wine zone, including Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG.