Casa indipendente in Via Giovanni Verga 40
Casa indipendente con due magazzini in vendita ad Aragona – Via Giovanni Verga Nella tranquilla e servita zona alta “Calvario” di Aragona, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente su due livelli con due magazzini, per una superficie complessiva di circa 200 mq. L'abitazione è caratterizzata da ambienti ampi e luminosi ed è così composta: •Cucina abitabile •Sala da pranzo •Ampio...
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At €47,000 for 225 sqm, the asking price is about €209/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description of a bright independent house, the effective cost is about €409/sqm including light renovation, still well below the local baseline of €538/sqm. Large size, 13 photos, and no obvious legal/use red flags make this a strong value listing, though it is inland and the exact condition is not stated.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, sizable live-in house rather than a shell: floors, kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms are all in place, and the rooms look usable immediately. The wow is limited because the exterior is plain and the interiors are very dated, with little visible historic charm or scenery. At €47k for 225 sqm it has strong value and practical potential, but it feels more functional than dream-home beautiful.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Facade and setting are plain, with no proven view or outdoor space.
- Ground-floor storage/magazine areas look utilitarian rather than finished living space.
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 52/100The cluster sits in the inland hills between the Platani valley and the coast of the Strait of Sicily, in a landscape of clay and cultivated ridges typical of central Agrigento. The Platani River is the main watercourse in the area. Agrigento is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Valle dei Templi archaeological area. The coast near Porto Empedocle and the beaches west of Agrigento are outside the immediate radius and do not define the landscape here. This part of the province is known for cereals, olive groves and sulphur-mining country.