Casa indipendente in Via Magenta 218
Rif. 543- via Magenta Questa pittoresca casa indipendente in vendita a Canicattini Bagni si sviluppa su tre livelli, per un totale di 130 metri quadrati. All'interno, gli spazi interni calpestabili sono di 105 mq, perfetti per una famiglia. L'immobile è composto da 7 locali ben distribuiti, tra cui un ampio salone, una cucina abitabile, un comodo studio e una spaziosa...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €308/m², the €40,000 asking price is about 34% below comparable local homes at €464/m². The house offers 130 m², 7 rooms, 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, but the listing does not say whether it is habitable or needs renovation, so the apparent discount carries some uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
This is a sizable independent three-level house in a dense Sicilian town, with curved balconies and a low €40,000 price that gives it renovation potential. However, the exterior is tired and partly unfinished, while the limited interior views show a cluttered, utilitarian space rather than a clearly livable home. A practical bargain project, but not a dream-home visual.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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 interior appears heavily used for storage/work purposes and is not presented as move-in ready.
- Exterior balconies and façades show significant weathering, staining, exposed areas and possible cracking.
- No clear photos confirm finished bathrooms, kitchens, utilities or the condition of upper floors.
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 67/100The cluster lies on the Hyblaean plateau inland from Siracusa, with low limestone hills, quarries and cultivated countryside of olive groves and almond orchards. The Anapo valley and the Cavagrande del Cassibile reserve are within this part of inland Siracusa and give the area deep limestone gorges and river scenery. The nearest town of size is Siracusa, with the archaeological park, Ortigia and full city services. This part of southeastern Sicily is known for Hyblaean limestone landscapes and for olive oil and almonds.