Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Veneto 54
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What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 160 sqm, the asking price is €344/sqm; assuming habitable but not fully renovated, the effective cost is about €544/sqm including ~€200/sqm renovation. That is only slightly above the low internal baseline of €503/sqm for Sicilia country houses, but the central in-town location, independent terra-cielo layout, garage, and 12 photos make it a strong value rather than a weak one.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, very cheap town house rather than a dream-home beauty piece. The good news is it appears structurally complete and basically usable, with bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms in place, but the look is plain, dated and only lightly charming. At this price for 160 sqm with garage, the value helps more than the wow.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- No scenic views, garden, or special setting shown
- Interiors look dated and need significant cosmetic updating
- Ground-floor spaces appear raw/garage-like rather than comfortable living areas
- Town-center street location may mean traffic/noise
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 49/100This is inland south-central Sicily, with low chalk and clay hills used for grain fields, olive groves and vineyards. The Salso basin is the main geographic frame in this part of the province, though the immediate surroundings are mostly agricultural uplands rather than a marked river landscape. Mazzarino is the nearest historic town of note in the area, with a substantial old centre and castle remains. Gela on the coast is the nearest larger town, with full services, port and rail connections. The area is known above all for cereal farming and broad open interior Sicilian countryside.