Casa Indipendente in vendita a Caltagirone
*Nel cuore della Sicilia, a pochi passi dalla famosa scalinata di Caltagirone accanto alla chiesa di San Giorgio Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente situata nel centro di Caltagirone, in una zona ben servita e ricca di attività commerciali, scuole negozi ,strutture ricettive.L'abitazione si sviluppa su due…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €18,000 for 91 sqm, the asking price is €198/sqm, but the description says the house is to renovate, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €898/sqm. That is above the local cheap-stock baseline of €446/sqm, but the independent townhouse format, 2 baths, 18 photos, and central Caltagirone location near the historic staircase support a still decent score rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
The best asset is the location beside San Giorgio and near Caltagirone’s historic core, with a pleasing church-tower outlook and a slight valley glimpse. It is a real house, not a ruin, with floors, windows and bathrooms in place, but the interiors are plain, worn and need substantial updating before it feels attractive to live in. At €18k it has bargain appeal, yet the wow is more about setting and potential than the home itself.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Needs real renovation and cosmetic refresh throughout
- Some signs of damp/staining and tired finishes
- Very modest balconies and limited outdoor space
- Dense street setting with close neighbouring buildings
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.