Casa indipendente in Via Quintino Sella 31
Casa indipendente di 104 mq con veranda, riscaldamento autonomo e locali da personalizzare Presentiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di 104 mq, caratterizzata da ambienti ampi, luminosi e ben distribuiti, ideale per famiglie o per chi desidera una soluzione versatile con spazi da personalizzare. L'immobile si…
What it really costs
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At €49,000 for 104 sqm, the ask is €471/sqm; with moderate customization works estimated at about €350/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €821/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €501/sqm in Sicilia country houses. The house appears legally habitable and well presented (47 photos, heating, 2 baths, veranda), so this is a usable property rather than a trap, but it is not a deep discount once renovation is included.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has functioning rooms, a fitted kitchen, bathrooms and generally solid floors and finishes. But the wow factor is low, with a plain street setting, tired facade and very basic interiors without notable historic charm or views. The low price for 104 sqm helps, yet this feels more practical than dreamy.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Exterior facade looks tired and could need maintenance
- Interiors are basic and dated rather than characterful
- No proven view, garden or notable outdoor space shown
- Some rooms appear unfinished or in need of personalization
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 53/100The area sits on the inland Hyblaean plateau, with open agricultural hills and dry valleys typical of south-eastern Sicily. The river landscape nearest at hand is the Caltagirone plain and the upper valleys that cut through this part of the province. Caltagirone is the nearest substantial town and has a large historic centre, services, and its well-known ceramic tradition. This part of inland eastern Sicily is known for grain fields, olive groves and ceramics.