Villa
Zona Elorina, pressi Mottava, Gabetti Siracusa propone in vendita, a solo 59.000 euro, una villetta con terreno. La casa, che si distribuisce interamente al piano terra, ha tre vani e misura 58 mq, con un terreno complessivo di 1020 mq (in parte asfaltato, utilizzabile come viale d'ingresso e aree parcheggio, e in parte a verde, con anche alberi di ulivo...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 for 58 m², the asking price is €1,017/m², well above the local €389/m² reference; allowing roughly €700/m² for unspecified renovation brings the effective cost near €1,700/m². The 1,020 m² plot, parking and location 2 km from the sea add value, but the listing does not say whether the house is habitable or needs work.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable single-level home rather than a ruin, with a furnished living area, kitchen corner, bathroom, covered veranda, and a generous 1,020 sqm garden/olive-grove setting near Syracuse and the sea. Its strongest appeal is the lush Mediterranean outdoor life: mature trees, citrus-like plantings, broad paved courtyards, parking, and multiple shaded entertaining areas. The house is modest and dated rather than architecturally spectacular, but it looks immediately habitable with room for cosmetic improvement.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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 and finishes are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The property includes extensive paved outdoor areas and agricultural-style outbuildings that may require maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is shown; verify utilities, legal status, and the condition of roofs and ancillary structures.
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 55/100This cluster is in the built-up area of Siracusa, so the resident setting is urban streets rather than open landscape. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the low limestone shore south of the city and the bay and harbour of Siracusa. The Plemmirio marine protected area lies just south of the city. Syracuse itself is a major historic city with the island of Ortigia, the Greek theatre and archaeological park, and UNESCO status as part of Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica. The area is known for the archaeological remains of the Greek city and for the coastal scenery of the south-eastern Sicilian shore.