Casa indipendente in Via Alcanata 27
Un’occasione unica a Chiaramonte Gulfi: Trasforma la pietra antica nella tua dimora da sogno Nel cuore autentico del centro storico di Chiaramonte Gulfi, presentiamo in vendita un’affascinante casa indipendente in pietra locale, perfetta per chi desidera realizzare un progetto di restauro conservativo dal carattere…
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The €6,000 asking price is exceptionally low (€100/m²), but the description explicitly presents a 60 m² ancient-stone property as a restoration project. At an estimated €1,100/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is about €72,000 (€1,200/m²), well above the Sicilia baseline of €467/m²; its historic-center location adds some value, but condition and technical data are missing.
More on the house and the area
The traditional local-stone façade, timber ceilings, and historic village setting have strong character, and the €6,000 price is exceptionally low. However, the property appears to be an unfinished restoration shell rather than a currently usable home, so its beauty is mostly potential rather than immediate livability.
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€24,000 – €35,000
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.
- This is a substantial restoration project, not a move-in-ready home.
- Several photos show raw, unfinished interiors and deteriorated existing conditions.
- No garden, terrace, or notable view is shown; utilities and renovation permits should be verified.
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.