Casa indipendente
ADIACENZE VIA GROTTASANTA: Vendesi indipendente da ristrutturare con progetto approvato per la realizzazione di un fabbricato per civile abitazione, composto da ingresso cucina soggiorno, 2 camere da letto, bagno, ripostiglio, cortile esclusivo e terrazzo sovrastante con area libera ancora edificabile. Classe…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €62,000 (€667/m²), the estimated renovation cost of about €65,100 brings the effective price to roughly €1,367/m², far above the Siracusa baseline of €467/m². Sea-front proximity and an approved residential project add value, but the required renovation makes this an ordinary-to-weak deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a large independent property with a private courtyard, roof terrace potential, and a glimpse of the sea nearby. However, the interiors are very rough and clearly require a substantial renovation before they become a comfortable, livable home.
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 – €33,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is required throughout, including plastering, systems, and likely kitchen/bathroom updates.
- The approved residential project is a positive, but permits, costs, and feasibility should be independently verified.
- The property is in a dense, visibly weathered urban setting rather than a picturesque rural location.
- Roof and structural condition are not clearly confirmed from 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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Siracusa, on the Ionian coast by the Gulf of Syracuse and the mouth of the Ciane and Anapo rivers. The Plemmirio Marine Protected Area lies just south of the city. Ortigia, the historic island centre of Siracusa, is a UNESCO World Heritage component within the city, and the wider city is known for its Greek and Roman archaeological remains including the Neapolis area. The flat coastal plain and low limestone plateau around the city are the immediate landscape.