Villa in Cavasecca
VILLA ZONA MAREMONTI - IA81297 Nella magnifica zona di Cavasecca, proponiamo una villa di 120 mq situata al piano terra, ideale per chi cerca un'opportunità da personalizzare. Questa proprietà, è composta da quattro vani, tra cui tre camere da letto e due bagni, offrendo ampi spazi per una famiglia o per chi desidera investire in un progetto di ristrutturazione....
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €78,000 for 125 sqm, the asking price is €624/sqm, but the description explicitly frames it as a renovation project, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation cost, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,324/sqm. That is far above the Sicilia villa baseline of €385/sqm from your stock, so despite the decent size, garden tag, and strong photo set, this looks only fair value unless the location near Noto adds exceptional appeal not captured here.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house rather than a ruin: a detached villa with a big covered veranda, garden and open rural outlook toward the hills. The setting is pleasant and the price-per-square-metre is attractive, but the property looks dated and somewhat neglected, so it feels more like a solid refresh project than an instant dream home. If the unseen interiors are sound, it could become very liveable with 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€25,000 – €44,000
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 renovation/personalisation; photos suggest tired exterior spaces.
- No interior gallery, so actual finish and livability inside are unclear.
- Outdoor areas look neglected and hardscaped surfaces need attention.
- Access is via a narrow rural road.
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 79/100The cluster sits in the Hyblaean plateau countryside south of Noto, with limestone hills, dry valleys and a farmed landscape of olives, almonds and stone walls. The Ionian coast is nearby, including the beaches and shoreline around Lido di Noto, Eloro and Vendicari. The Vendicari Nature Reserve is within reach to the southeast, with coastal wetlands and dunes. Noto is the nearest town of size and has a substantial Baroque historic centre; Noto and the late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto are a UNESCO World Heritage site. This part of southeastern Sicily is known for Baroque towns, citrus and almond growing, and archaeological areas around Eloro.