Terratetto unifamiliare in Pachino
CAsa a piano terra con sovrastante terrazzo, al piano terra abbiamo ingresso, camera da letto matrimoniale, ripostiglio, cucina e bagno, al piano primo c'è un vano copriscala
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €673/m², the asking price is already 52% above the €441/m² baseline; allowing roughly €500/m² for an older 1970s home with unspecified condition makes the effective cost substantially less attractive. The 3 km distance to the sea and terrace add location value, but condition and energy data are missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished and apparently usable townhouse, with a functional kitchen, bathroom, air conditioning and extensive tiled interiors. However, it is visually plain and dated, with a weathered facade and no proven view, garden, historic character or standout exterior; its main appeal is practical space rather than dream-home beauty.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Dated interiors and furnishings will likely need cosmetic updating.
- Exterior shows peeling paint and weathering.
- Dense town setting with no attractive view visible; rooftop terrace is mentioned but not clearly shown.
- Only one bedroom is documented.
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.