Casa indipendente in Vico Carmelo di Martino 24
A Noto alta, in zona tranquilla e ben servita, vendesi una casa indipendente da ristrutturare. L’immobile si sviluppa interamente al piano terra ed ha una superficie di m² 86, internamente si compone di 3 vani oltre bagno, un piccolo cortile ed un garage. La casa, edificata nei primi del 900, ha mantenuto alcuni dettagli d’epoca, come le cornici...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €700/m² renovation: effective cost is roughly €115,200 total, or €1,340/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €520/m². Positives are independent house, garage, small courtyard and Noto location near the sea (6 km), but on price-plus-works it does not screen as a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real little town house rather than a ruin: it has floors, a bathroom, a kitchen area and enclosed rooms, so it is a livable structure to renovate. The early-1900s proportions and a few period details give it some character, but the photos show heavy wear, moisture issues and tired interiors rather than dream-home beauty. At €55k in Noto, the value helps, yet the wow is modest unless you can see past the work.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 full renovation/refresh throughout
- Visible damp, staining and worn finishes
- Outdoor courtyard/passage is very narrow and unattractive
- No view or strong exterior appeal shown
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 86/100The cluster is in the Hyblaean limestone country around Noto, with low plateau edges and river-cut valleys descending toward the Ionian coast. The coast at Lido di Noto, Eloro and Vendicari is within about 15 km, with sandy beaches, dunes and coastal marshes on the Ionian Sea. The Vendicari Nature Reserve lies close to the south and includes lagoons and bird habitat along this stretch of coast. Noto is the nearest town of size and has a large Baroque historic centre. Noto forms part of the UNESCO-listed Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The area is known for Baroque townscapes, almond groves, citrus and the coastal reserve landscape.