Terratetto unifamiliare in Solarino
Casa Indipendente in Vendita a Solarino (SR) Zona centrale • Piano terra • 100 mq • Ingresso indipendente Prezzo: € 40.000 Localita': Solarino (SR), zona centrale Distanza da Siracusa: 15 km (~20 min auto, strada a scorrimento veloce) Superficie: 100 mq Vani: 5 vani, disposti al piano terra Categoria catastale:…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €400/sqm; with only minor finishing works estimated at about €150/sqm, the effective cost is ~€550/sqm. That is still reasonable against this low Sicily townhouse baseline of €445/sqm, and the central location near Syracuse in a tourist area plus habitable A/4 residential status make it a strong value buy.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, low-priced town house rather than a dream property. It looks structurally like a real habitable home with floors, doors and bathrooms in place, but the interiors are tired, dark and need refreshing, with some visible moisture damage and an unfinished kitchen area.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€5,000 – €8,000
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 dated and quite plain.
- Visible damp/peeling plaster and wear on several walls.
- Kitchen appears incomplete and needs fitting.
- No outdoor living space, views, or notable character 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 58/100The cluster lies on the Hyblaean plateau inland from Siracusa, in a landscape of low limestone tableland cut by dry valleys and cultivated with citrus, olives and arable fields. The Anapo and Ciane river area and the Riserva Naturale Orientata Cavagrande del Cassibile are within the wider surroundings of this part of inland Siracusa province, though not all points around Floridia sit directly inside those gorges. Siracusa is the nearest city of size and has major historic fabric including Ortigia and the archaeological park. This area is known for Hyblaean limestone countryside and for agriculture linked to the Siracusa plain, especially citrus.