Casa indipendente in Via Guerrazzi
Nella suggestiva cornice barocca del Duomo di San Giorgio, a Modica Alta, Coldwell Banker propone in vendita una caratteristica casa indipendente su due livelli. L'immobile con ingresso a piano terra, è dotato di una luminosa sala da pranzo con cucina a vista, 2 camere da letto, 1 bagno/lavanderia, un pratico ripostiglio nel vano ammezzato, e un luminoso spazio living, impreziosito...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 (€765/m²), this is about 64% above the €467/m² baseline; allowing roughly €17,000 for light works gives an effective €965/m². The historic Modica Alta setting, independent layout, terrace and 24 photos support the offer, but the missing condition and energy data prevent a higher score.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric Modica Alta home with a beautiful Baroque setting, views over the hillside town, painted period doors, terrazzo floors and a balcony lined with green shutters. It is a real furnished house with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and roof, not a shell, though it needs cosmetic updating and exterior maintenance. At €65,000 for 85 m², the historic character and location create strong dream-home 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€6,000 – €9,000
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 house is livable but visibly dated, with worn finishes, old wallpaper and some exterior plaster deterioration.
- The historic-center setting appears to involve narrow, steep streets and limited direct parking.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and the listing does not confirm utilities, structural condition or energy performance.
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.