Casa indipendente in Via Gogol Nord
Kleos casa propone in vendita una casa indipendente di 50 metri quadri a Cava D'aliga, più precisamente in via Gogol 3. Situata a soli 100 metri dal mare, la proprietà si trova in buono stato ed è assolutamente abitabile fin da subito: niente lunghi lavori di ristrutturazione o attese estenuanti, è già pronta da vivere. Gli spazi interni sono ben...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The house is described as in good condition and immediately habitable, so I estimate light refresh costs at about €200/m²; that brings the effective cost to about €1,480/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €503/m². It is not cheap on a pure €/m² basis, but being 100 m from the sea in Scicli with 21 photos and no obvious legal or structural issues supports a still-positive score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable seaside home rather than a fantasy ruin: clean, furnished, with a decent kitchen, bathroom and a big covered terrace that gives it lifestyle appeal. The wow comes mostly from the sunny outdoor living and proximity to the sea, not from the interiors, which are simple and a bit tired. At €64k near the coast, it feels charming and practical rather than truly dazzling.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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 functional but quite plain and compact.
- Some visible wall cracking/damp marks in the bedroom need checking.
- Outdoor space is the main selling point; little historic character.
- Sea is nearby but the view is only partial from the terrace.
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 84/100The cluster is on the south-eastern Sicilian coast, with the Mediterranean at the door and long sandy beaches in the Scicli and Donnalucata area. The countryside just inland is the Hyblaean plateau edge, with limestone valleys and dry-stone field patterns typical of this part of Ragusa province. The town of Scicli has a large Baroque historic centre and is part of the UNESCO Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. Modica is the nearest larger town of note, with extensive historic fabric in a steep valley. This area is known for Sicilian Baroque towns, stone-built rural landscapes and greenhouse and horticultural farming along the coastal strip.