Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Pachino
Casa semi-indipendente con ampio garage – Via Francesco Caruso 16, PachinoNel cuore della tranquilla e servita zona di San Giuseppe, a Pachino, in Via Francesco Caruso 16, proponiamo in vendita una casa semi-indipendente composta da piano terra e seminterrato, una soluzione ideale per chi desidera ambienti comodi e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable semi-detached townhouse at 718 EUR/m2 vs town median of 456 EUR/m2, so ~57% above baseline (n=939 is a solid sample). Premium is justified by move-in-ready condition, large garage/seminterrato, 14 photos, and fresh listing (3 days on market). Note: 110 sqm likely includes the seminterrato garage, so effective living space is smaller, which inflates the real per-m2 cost of habitable area. Only 1 bed despite 5 rooms. Description is coherent, no habitability or ownership issues. Minor cosmetic personalization expected (~100 EUR/m2). Solid, honest listing but not a steal given the above-median price.
More on the house and the area
Modest semi-detached townhouse in Pachino, Sicily at a low price (€79k, €718/m2). Photos show a dated, heavily furnished interior dominated by glossy red/cherry cabinetry, patterned tile floors and old fixtures. Everything is habitable but visually cluttered and old-fashioned. Plain street facade, no view, no historic or natural feature. Nothing scroll-stopping; ordinary-to-poor visual appeal despite the budget price.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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 – €6,000
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.
- Heavily dated interior with wall-to-wall glossy cherry-red furniture and cabinetry
- Old-fashioned tiling, floors and fixtures throughout
- Cluttered, lived-in condition needs full modernization
- No sea view, no notable exterior or location appeal
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 81/100The cluster sits on the southeast tip of Sicily near the Ionian coast, with the coast of Capo Passero and the island of Capo Passero within the local landscape. The Vendicari Nature Reserve lies nearby along this stretch of coast, with lagoons, marshes and low rocky and sandy shoreline. Marzamemi is the nearest small centre of note on the coast, with a historic tuna-fishery core and harbour. Noto is the nearest larger historic town in daily reach, with a full range of services and its UNESCO Baroque old town. This area is known for tomatoes from Pachino, vineyards, and fishing along the coast.