Casa indipendente
CASA INDIPENDENTE CON GARAGE Questa casa indipendente in vendita a Modica si trova in uno stato attuale libero al rogito, il che significa che è pronta per essere acquistata e abitata senza ulteriori formalità. Essa è caratterizzata dalla presenza di più piani, che offrono una suddivisione degli spazi molto funzionale. La superficie totale è di 100 metri quadrati, il che...
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At €240/m², estimated habitable-condition costs of about €200/m² bring the effective cost to roughly €440/m², just below the Sicilia country-house baseline of €467/m². The 100 m² independent house has 7 rooms, 3 bathrooms, garage and terrace, but condition and technical details are missing.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable multi-level Modica house with a characterful historic façade, ornate entrance, balcony, and dramatic exposed-rock setting. The interiors are furnished and functional rather than ruined, but they need substantial cosmetic updating and likely damp-related work. At €24,000 for 100 m², the price is a strong part of the appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Interiors are usable but very dated and cluttered, with an old kitchen and bathroom.
- Visible damp staining, peeling plaster, and wall cracks need professional inspection and likely repair.
- The narrow street-front setting offers little obvious private outdoor space; confirm the condition of the roof terrace and utilities.
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 72/100The cluster is in the limestone hill country of the Iblei, with a system of deep valleys and dry stone-walled farmland around Modica. The rivers in this part of the province run as seasonal streams in cave and quarry valleys rather than as large permanent waterways. The coast near Marina di Modica and Sampieri is the nearest sea, with low sandy shores and some rocky stretches. Modica is the nearest town of size and has a large Baroque historic centre rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake. Modica forms part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO listing. This area is known for Hyblaean limestone landscapes, Baroque town centres, olive and carob countryside, and Modica chocolate.