Caseggiato immerso nella campagna sciclitana
Immersa nella bellissima campagna sciclitana proponiamo in vendita un’antica casa in pietra da ristrutturare e con vista sul mare, da cui dista solo 5 km. La casa è grande circa 140 mq ed è composta da 5 vani oltre alle stalle; completa la proprietà un ampio terreno di circa 4000 mq piantumato ad ulivi. Ci troviamo…
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 €99,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is €707/sqm, but this is explicitly an old stone house 'da ristrutturare' with stables, so I estimate a heavy renovation at about €1,100/sqm; effective cost is roughly €1,807/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €431/sqm for similar low-budget stock, though the sea view and 4 km from the coast support some value.
More on the house and the area
The real wow here is the setting: a traditional Sicilian stone farmhouse in an olive grove, close to Scicli and the sea, with genuine rustic character. But the actual house is still a renovation project, with worn, dark interiors and significant work needed before it becomes a comfortable home. Dreamy potential is high, current livability is low.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€55,000 – €82,000
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.
- Several images are renderings, not the current reality.
- Needs full renovation; interiors show heavy deterioration and are not move-in ready.
- Sea view is mentioned but only weakly evident in the photos.
- Rural setting may mean utility/infrastructure checks are needed.
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 84/100This is the south-eastern tip of Sicily, with the limestone Hyblaean plateau cut by narrow valleys and quarries around Scicli. The Mediterranean coast is close, with the beaches and low cliffs of the Costa di Carro and Sampieri area within about 15 km, and the Irminio river mouth and coastal reserve to the west. Scicli itself has a large Baroque historic centre and is part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO site. Modica, another substantial town with a major historic centre and services, is nearby. The area is known for Val di Noto Baroque architecture, dry-stone walls, carob and olive countryside, and for Montalbano filming locations.