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Vicinissimo alla rinomata spiaggia di isola delle correnti, proponiamo in vendita una villa a schiera di 50 mq, destinata ad uso villeggiatura, situata al piano terra. L'immobile si compone di tre locali, con una camera da letto e due bagni, offrendo spazi funzionali e ben distribuiti. La presenza di un ampio terrazzo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 (€1,960/m²), the effective cost is about €2,160/m² after allowing €200/m² for a habitable home—far above the €389/m² local comparison level. The sea-front location, 450 m² garden, 40 m² terrace and parking add value, but the premium remains very large for a 50 m² vacation-oriented villa.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable seaside holiday home with a large private garden, covered outdoor terrace, parking, and the sea just steps away. The beach and Isola delle Correnti setting create the main dream factor, while the 50 sqm interior is functional but plain and dated rather than beautiful.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- The house is dated and modest rather than stylish, with visible exterior weathering and basic interiors.
- The flat roof/terrace and exposed roof structure deserve a careful inspection for maintenance and water-intrusion issues.
- It is presented primarily as a holiday home, so year-round services and legal status 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 82/100The cluster is at the southern tip of Sicily on the Ionian coast, with low rocky and sandy shoreline around Capo Passero and the island and fort of Capo Passero just offshore. The coastal wetlands and salt-marsh area around Vendicari lie within reach to the north. Marzamemi is the nearest small centre of note, with its historic tuna-fishery buildings and harbour. Noto is the nearest larger town, with full services and its UNESCO-listed late Baroque historic centre. The area is known for fishing, tuna, vegetables grown in the south-eastern Sicilian coastal plain, and very sunny, dry coastal landscape.