Casa indipendente in Via Calvario 37
Immobiliare Minoa vende Fabbricato in corso di costruzione a Cattolica Eraclea in Via Calvario n. 37, angolo Via Peculio n. 41, Piano Terra - 1° - 2°, di 52 mq. per piano, più il sottotetto abitabile. La copertura del tetto è stata realizzata in tegole. Prezzo € 68.000 trattabile.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 (€425/m²), the price looks low, but the building is still under construction and only the tiled roof is reported as completed. Allowing roughly €144,000 to finish 160 m² puts the effective cost near €1,325/m², well above comparable local pricing.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, roofed three-level building in a compact Sicilian village, but the photos show no finished living space or characterful interiors. It is an empty shell requiring major works before it could function as a home, with no proven view, garden, or standout exterior appeal.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Complete construction project: raw brick walls, unfinished concrete floors and stairs, and no visible kitchen or bathroom.
- Windows, doors, utilities, plastering, flooring, and internal systems still appear to be needed.
- Dense village setting with overhead wiring and no visible garden, terrace, or meaningful view.
- Verify permits, completion status, structural compliance, and the true cost to finish.
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 58/100This is inland from the southern Sicilian coast in the lower Platani valley, with low chalk and clay hills, badland-type slopes in places, and mixed farmland. The Platani River reaches the sea near Heraclea Minoa, about 10–15 km away, where there is also a stretch of coast and beach. The Riserva Naturale Orientata Foce del Fiume Platani is within roughly this radius around the river mouth. Ribera is the nearest town of some size and has the main shops and services for the area. The wider area is known for agriculture, especially citrus and olive growing.