Casa indipendente con terrazza in centro – Sortino
L'immobile viene venduto ammobiliato e comprende una cucina poco utilizzata, camera da letto e parete attrezzata. La proprietà dispone di una terrazza con predisposizione per cucina, ideale per creare uno spazio esterno da vivere durante tutto l'anno. Il tetto è stato rifatto recentemente, offrendo maggiore sicurezza…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 for about 180 sqm, the asking price is ~€389/sqm; with an estimated ~€500/sqm renovation budget, the effective cost is ~€889/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €444/sqm, so it is not cheap on a full-project basis. Still, the recently redone roof, furniture included, central location and terrace are positive signals, while the very low computed the listing sqm/€m2 and only 2 photos suggest some listing-data inconsistency.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a real, roofed townhouse rather than a ruin, and the description suggests a usable basic home with a recently redone roof. Visually, though, the exterior is quite tired and there is no proven view or standout character from the photos. At this price it has some appeal as a big central Sicilian house, but the wow is modest and tied more to value than beauty.
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, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€208,000 – €351,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Facade and courtyard areas show clear wear and need renovation.
- Only two photos; interior character, finishes and actual livability are not well proven.
- Dense town setting with no view shown.
- Listing facts look inconsistent (sqm/rooms), so details should be verified.
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 is on the Hyblaean plateau above the Anapo valley. The Anapo and Calcinara gorges are within this area, with the Necropolis of Pantalica inside the valley system; Pantalica is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This part of the plateau is cut by limestone canyons rather than broad open plain. Within about 15 km the main service town is Sortino itself; Syracuse is farther away and matters more for higher-order services than for the immediate landscape. The area is known for the Hyblaean uplands and for Pantalica.