Rustico/casale in Via Rocciola Scrofani 135
A soli 5 km dal centro di Modica, immersa nella suggestiva campagna modicana, proponiamo in vendita caratteristica proprietà rurale composta da antichi fabbricati in pietra a vista per una superficie complessiva di circa 180 mq. La proprietà include un terreno di circa 2.500 mq con alberi tipici della macchia mediterranea (olivi e carrubi), ideale per realizzare una splendida residenza...
What it really costs
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At €90,000 for 180 sqm, the ask is €500/sqm, slightly above the local baseline of €437/sqm; but this looks like old rural stone buildings likely needing major renovation, so I estimate about €900/sqm in works, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,400/sqm. The 2,500 sqm land, character stone buildings, and proximity to Modica add appeal, but the discount versus baseline is not strong enough to make it exceptional.
More on the house and the area
The exterior has real Sicilian romance: handsome old stone farm buildings, dry-stone walls, and olive/carob land near Modica. But the photos show a bare rural shell with rough interiors, missing finishes, and parts of the roof compromised, so this is a restoration project rather than a home you could live in soon. At 180 sqm near Modica, the price has some appeal, but the wow is held back hard by condition.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Raw shell; not currently a livable home
- Roof and masonry show openings and likely structural repair needs
- No kitchen, bathroom, or finished interiors are visible
- Overgrown rural plot will need clearing and utility checks
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 72/100The area sits in the Hyblaean plateau, with limestone hills cut by ravines. The Tellaro and Irminio river valleys are part of this south-eastern Sicilian landscape, and the Mediterranean coast is about 12 km away. Modica itself is one of the late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a large historic centre spread along a deep valley. Ragusa is nearby as the main town of size, with full services and another major Baroque historic centre. The area is known for Hyblaean dry-stone countryside, carob and olive cultivation, and Modica chocolate.