Casa indipendente
Remax presenta in vendita una casa indipendente al piano terra, immersa nel verde delle colline di contrada Salinella, a ridosso della località di San Giacomo. L'immobile, completamente da ristrutturare, offre ampi spazi interni e grande potenziale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione in un contesto…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 for 212 sqm (€137/sqm), the asking price is far below the Sicilia country-house baseline of €489/sqm, which is a strong positive. But it is explicitly 'completamente da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation; that keeps it a good project rather than a top-tier bargain.
More on the house and the area
There is some real appeal here: Sicilian countryside, olive trees, a usable terrace, and a vaulted room with simple old character. But the listing itself says it is completely to renovate, and the photos show tired, damaged interiors rather than a ready home. At this price it has project appeal, not dream-home-now appeal.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€84,000 – €124,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; not move-in ready
- Visible cracks, damp staining, and very dated interiors
- Outdoor areas and land are overgrown and need clearing
- Only limited interior photos, so full condition is uncertain
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 area sits on the Hyblaean plateau, with limestone farmland, dry-stone walls and shallow valleys cut into the tableland. The Irminio river valley is nearby, and the coast around Marina di Ragusa and Punta Secca is the nearest stretch of sea. The nearest town of size is Ragusa itself, which has the hill town of Ragusa Ibla and the newer upper town; Ragusa is part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO site. Modica and Scicli are also nearby and belong to the same UNESCO group. This part of south-eastern Sicily is known for Hyblaean baroque towns and for agricultural landscapes with stone walls, olive trees and carob trees.