Villetta a schiera in Via delle More, 11, Santa Maria del Focallo - Marina di Marza, Ispica,
**Villetta a Schiera in Vendita a Due Passi dal Mare! ** Scopri questa affascinante villetta di circa 90 mq, situata a soli 400 metri dal mare. Immersa in un ampio giardino esterno di circa 400 mq, questa proprietà offre spazi generosi e luminosi, perfetti per chi ama vivere all'aperto. La villetta dispone di due…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000, the purchase price is €722/m², and estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,433/m² versus a €389/m² local reference. The 400 m² garden, panoramic terrace and proximity to the sea add value, but the renovation burden makes this less compelling despite the regulated documentation and 42 photos.
More on the house and the area
A solid-looking coastal villa with a pleasant Mediterranean exterior, private outdoor space, a large roof terrace, and mature greenery. Its strongest appeal is the 400 m² garden and proximity to the sea, but the dated finishes and renovation requirement keep it well below dream-home territory.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation, with visible weathering and aging rooftop/terrace surfaces.
- No interior photos are provided, so kitchen, bathroom, utilities, and actual livability are unverified.
- The panoramic setting appears to be a low-rise residential neighborhood; the sea is not visible in the photos.
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 68/100The area is on the Ionian coast of south-eastern Sicily, with a low sandy shoreline at Santa Maria del Focallo and the mouth of the Cava d’Ispica inland, a long limestone gorge that cuts into the Hyblaean plateau. Vendicari Nature Reserve lies to the north along the same coast, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest town of size is Modica, which has a large historic centre built along a rocky valley. The wider area is known for dry-stone walls, stone farm buildings, carob and olive cultivation, and baroque towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO area, though the UNESCO centres are outside the immediate radius.