Casa indipendente in Via Molise 21
Ampia casa indipendente con garage e terrazza – Ispica, Via Molise Nel cuore di Ispica, in Via Molise, proponiamo in vendita una spaziosa casa indipendente al piano terra di circa 135 mq, comprensivi di garage, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione in base ai propri gusti. L'immobile offre ambienti comodi e ben distribuiti: un luminoso soggiorno con...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 135 sqm, the asking price is about €704/sqm; with a likely renovation budget around €700/sqm for a house to be personalized, the effective cost is roughly €1,404/sqm. That sits well above this low-stock baseline of €487/sqm for Sicilia country houses, but the property is large, independent, has a garage/terrace, and is close to the historic town center in Ispica, supporting a mid-range score rather than a bargain one.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has finished floors, kitchen, bathroom and several decent-sized rooms. But the wow factor is low, with a very ordinary street frontage, no proven views, and limited charm. It looks livable now, though some cosmetic work and moisture repairs would improve it significantly.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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.
- Mostly plain urban setting with no visible view or character
- Noticeable damp/peeling and wear in several rooms
- Only one bathroom shown for a 4-bed layout
- Terrace is large but quite raw and unattractive as presented
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 68/100The area is the south-eastern Sicilian coastal plain around Ispica, with low limestone country and cultivated land. The Mediterranean coast is within the local radius, with the long sandy shore of Santa Maria del Focallo and the coast toward Pozzallo. Cava d’Ispica, the limestone ravine with rock-cut settlements and chapels, lies by the town and is the main named landscape feature inside the area. Vendicari Nature Reserve is farther north beyond the 15 km radius and does not define the immediate setting. The nearest town of size is Modica, which has a large historic centre and services. The area is known for early vegetables in greenhouse agriculture and for carob and olive country inland.