Casa indipendente in Via Sempione 154
Zona LARGO SICILIA vendiamo casa indipendente in buone condizioni composta da ingresso/salone- cucina e bagno a piano terra; 2 camere a 1 primo piano e 2 camere a secondo piano + terrazza. ( rif. stab. 725).
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €547/m², the asking price is already 17% above the €467/m² regional baseline; allowing €200/m² for a house described as being in good condition raises effective cost to about €1,080/m². The 1 km proximity to the sea adds value, but the facts conflict with the description on room/bed count.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, fully furnished independent house with a practical layout, fitted kitchen, bathroom, multiple bedrooms, and a large rooftop terrace. It appears immediately livable rather than a renovation shell, but its beauty is modest: the interiors are dated and the exterior is an ordinary urban façade with no visible landscape or sea view.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 fully furnished and appear usable, but the décor and finishes are dated.
- The rooftop terrace is spacious but utilitarian, with weathered walls and flooring.
- No garden, parking, special historic features, or notable views are shown.
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 74/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Avola, with long low beaches and the mouth of the Cassibile river nearby. The limestone Hyblaean plateau rises immediately inland, and within this radius the Cavagrande del Cassibile reserve is the main landscape feature, with a deep canyon cut into the plateau. The Vendicari reserve and the baroque towns of the Val di Noto are important nearby destinations, but they lie beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. Syracuse is the nearest larger city, with full urban services and major archaeological remains. The area is known for Nero d’Avola wine and almonds.