Casa indipendente in Via Garofalo
RIF. 389370 - Nel cuore di Modica Alta, in una delle zone più caratteristiche della città, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 150 mq, situata a pochi passi dai prestigiosi siti UNESCO e nelle immediate vicinanze del Cinema. Grazie alla posizione strategica nel centro storico, l'immobile rappresenta…
What it really costs
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At €50,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is €333/sqm; assuming habitable/interior refresh from the vague description, effective cost is about €533/sqm (€333 + €200 renovation), only slightly below the low baseline of €600/sqm. Historic-center Modica is a plus, but the baseline is weak and the listing lacks clear condition/energy details, so this looks fair rather than exceptional.
More on the house and the area
The main appeal here is practical rather than visually dramatic: a large independent house in the heart of Modica Alta near UNESCO sites at a very low price. From the visible photo, it looks like a real usable home rather than a ruin, but the presentation shows little proven character, view, or standout beauty. This feels like a potentially solid historic-center base with value, not a scroll-stopping dream home from the evidence shown.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Only a limited photo set is available, so wow potential is hard to confirm.
- Entrance/exterior shown is plain rather than photogenic.
- Condition and interior character are unclear from the photos.
- Historic-center location may come with access/parking constraints.
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 72/100The cluster is in the limestone hill country of the Iblei, with a system of deep valleys and dry stone-walled farmland around Modica. The rivers in this part of the province run as seasonal streams in cave and quarry valleys rather than as large permanent waterways. The coast near Marina di Modica and Sampieri is the nearest sea, with low sandy shores and some rocky stretches. Modica is the nearest town of size and has a large Baroque historic centre rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake. Modica forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO listing. This area is known for Hyblaean limestone landscapes, Baroque town centres, olive and carob countryside, and Modica chocolate.