Casa indipendente in Via Dei Vespri, 154, Giarratana,
Casa Indipendente nel Cuore Storico di Gerratana Casa indipendente situata nel suggestivo centro storico di Gerratana, un'opportunità unica per chi ama l'autenticità e il fascino dei luoghi ricchi di storia. Con i suoi 130 m² commerciali distribuiti in su tre livelli, questa proprietà offre ampi spazi e molteplici…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,000 for 130 m², the ask is €231/m², but with a typical renovation budget of about €700/m² the effective cost is roughly €931/m². That is well above the local sub-€100k baseline of €387/m², though the historic-center setting and large size help a bit.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house, not a shell: it has usable rooms, bathrooms, stairs, terrace space and a broad roofed structure, so it looks realistically recoverable as a home. The best asset is the upper terrace/outlook over rooftops and countryside, plus the very low price for 130 sqm. Beauty is modest rather than spectacular, and the interiors are tired and somewhat worn, so the dream here is value and potential more than instant 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs clear renovation and refreshing throughout
- Interiors feel dated and show signs of wear/damp
- Outdoor space is overgrown and needs reclaiming
- Views are pleasant village/countryside rather than dramatic
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 cluster is in the Hyblaean Mountains, on the limestone uplands of the Monti Iblei. The area is cut by wooded ravines and quarry landscapes typical of the inland Ragusa and Siracusa side of the plateau. The Anapo valley and the Pantalica area lie within this wider upland system, though not all of them are inside a 15 km radius. Ragusa is the nearest town of size, with the Baroque old town of Ragusa Ibla; Modica is also nearby in regional terms. This part of the Monti Iblei is known for dry-stone walls, pasture and olive landscapes, and for Giarratana onions.