Casa indipendente in Via San Domenico 15
Nel cuore di Ragusa Ibla e a 100 metri esatti dai Giardini Iblei, vendiamo una casa singola su due livelli, esattamente in Via San Domenico n. 15. L'immobile nel suo complesso ha una superficie coperta di 90mq e veranda di mq30, così suddivisi: L'immobile è composto da n. 2 grandi vani a piano terra collegati al primo piano da una...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 for 113 sqm, the ask is about €867/sqm; with a moderate estimated renovation cost of ~€400/sqm for an old but apparently usable town house, the effective cost is about €1,267/sqm. That is far above this catalog baseline of €492/sqm in Sicilia country houses, though the historic-center position in Ragusa Ibla near Giardini Iblei and the strong photo set support some value.
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The exposed stone walls, old niches and simple Sicilian character give it real charm, especially on the ground floor. But this is not move-in ready: several rooms are raw or stripped, with visible damage and unfinished service areas, so it feels more like a substantial renovation project than a usable home today. The central Ragusa Ibla location helps, but the photos do not show any standout view or polished outdoor wow.
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, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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 significant renovation before comfortable living
- Upper-floor rooms show damp/plaster damage and debris
- Kitchen/bath areas appear stripped or incomplete
- No view shown despite terrace/garden mention
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 55/100The cluster is in the Hyblaean plateau around Ragusa, with limestone hills cut by deep valleys locally called cave. The Irminio river valley lies nearby, and the Mediterranean coast around Marina di Ragusa is about 20 km away so it does not count as an immediate landscape feature. Ragusa is the nearest town of size and has the late-Baroque historic districts of Ragusa Ibla and Superiore; the Val di Noto UNESCO site covers Ragusa together with other towns of south-eastern Sicily. The area is known for dry-stone walls, pasture and carrubo countryside, and for the Baroque towns of the south-east.