Casa Indipendente in vendita a Chiaramonte Gulfi
CASA INDIPENDENTE - CHIARAMONTE GULFI In uno dei borghi più suggestivi dell'entroterra siciliano, presentiamo in vendita un interessante immobile sviluppato su tre livelli, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto autentico, tranquillo e ricco di fascino.La proprietà gode di una meravigliosa vista panoramica,…
What it really costs
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The €35,000 asking price is very low at €292/m² versus the Sicilian townhouse baseline of €443/m², but the condition is unspecified and the description provides no evidence of habitability. Assuming substantial renovation at €700/m², the effective cost is about €992/m², making this only a fair deal despite the panoramic historic-borgo setting.
More on the house and the area
A spacious three-level Sicilian townhouse with a genuinely striking hillside panorama toward green valleys and the distant sea. The house is solid, roofed, heated, floored, and has two bathrooms, but it is dated and not immediately turnkey because the kitchen needs to be installed and the finishes need refreshing; the €35,000 price is a major part of its 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
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 kitchen is stripped and will need refitting, including appliances and fixtures.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic modernization, while the exterior shows significant weathering.
- The elevated town setting may mean narrow streets, stairs, and limited direct vehicle access.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the Iblei uplands. Within about 15 km the landscape is a plateau of limestone hills, dry valleys and cultivated land, with long views across the Ragusa interior. Chiaramonte Gulfi is a hill town with a substantial historic centre and it is known locally for olive oil and traditional pork products. Ragusa, with full services and major shopping, schools and hospitals, is the nearest city of size. The wider area is part of the Hyblaean countryside of south-eastern Sicily rather than a single protected landmark landscape.