Casa indipendente in Corso Umberto I 41
CASA INDIPENDENTE Presentiamo in vendita casa indipendente sviluppata su tre livelli, con una superficie complessiva di circa 124mq. Chiaramonte Gulfi, conosciuta come “il Balcone di Sicilia”, regala scenari suggestivi, ampi orizzonti e un'atmosfera autentica, lontana dal caos cittadino. Il vero punto di forza è la…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €40,000 price is €323/m², about 30% below comparable local listings, but the condition and construction year are not stated. Allowing roughly €700/m² for an uncertain renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,023/m², well above the €464 local benchmark; the scenic inland setting adds some appeal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished 124 sqm home with multiple bedrooms, two bathrooms, a working kitchen and balconies overlooking an exceptionally broad Sicilian valley panorama. The interiors are practical rather than beautiful and the exterior is ordinary and weathered, but the dramatic view, independent-house layout and €40,000 price make it a compelling liveable bargain.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €44,000
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.
- Interiors are fully furnished and usable but quite dated, with older kitchen and bathroom finishes.
- The home is spread over three levels, so daily life involves stairs.
- Exterior façades, terraces and railings look weathered and may need maintenance or refreshing.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the Iblei uplands. Within about 15 km the landscape is a plateau of limestone hills, dry valleys and cultivated land, with long views across the Ragusa interior. Chiaramonte Gulfi is a hill town with a substantial historic centre and it is known locally for olive oil and traditional pork products. Ragusa, with full services and major shopping, schools and hospitals, is the nearest city of size. The wider area is part of the Hyblaean countryside of south-eastern Sicily rather than a single protected landmark landscape.