Casa indipendente in Via Corrado d'Agata 22
Antica casetta, con solo ingresso dal cortile, ideale per realizzare una abitazione con il soppalco, si trova in zona scuole vecchie e vicino alla piazza principale.
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
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €455/m², the purchase price looks low, but this 44 m² ancient cottage is sold as a project to create a home, suggesting substantial works; estimated all-in cost is about €1,555/m² versus roughly €464/m² for comparable local stock. Its location 3 km from the sea and near the main square helps, but the listing does not state current habitability, utilities, permits, or structural condition.
More on the house and the area
The old Sicilian entrance has genuine character, with a weathered arched facade, traditional roof tiles, and timber doors. Inside, however, the 44 sqm property is packed with cars and storage and appears to be a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready house; its main appeal is the potential to create a compact home with a mezzanine.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €26,000
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.
- Currently functions more like a cluttered garage/storage space than a usable home.
- Significant renovation and conversion work will be needed, including the proposed mezzanine and likely upgrades to finishes and systems.
- No meaningful view, garden, terrace, or surrounding setting is shown.
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 82/100The cluster sits at the south-eastern tip of Sicily on the limestone plain around Pachino and Portopalo di Capo Passero. The Ionian coast is close, with the promontory and island of Capo Passero and the beaches and rocky stretches between Marzamemi and Portopalo within the local area. The Vendicari Nature Reserve lies nearby along this coast, with lagoons and coastal wetlands. Marzamemi is the nearest small centre of note on the coast, with the historic tuna fishery buildings around its harbour. Noto is the nearest larger historic town in the area, with the Baroque centre for which this part of the province is known. This corner of Sicily is known for tomato cultivation around Pachino and for fishing villages on the coast.