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MODICA – AFFASCINANTE IMMOBILE PANORAMICO NEL CUORE DEL CENTRO STORICO Nel cuore del suggestivo Centro Storico di Modica proponiamo in vendita un affascinante immobile di circa 120 mq, caratterizzato da ampi spazi, terrazza panoramica e balconi con una vista mozzafiato sui caratteristici tetti e sulle bellezze del centro storico della città. Una proprietà ricca di fascino e di grandi...
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At €490/m², the asking price is about 11% above the Modica baseline of €441/m², and an estimated €700/m² renovation budget raises the effective cost substantially. The historic-center location, panoramic terrace and balconies add value, but condition is unspecified and the stated size conflicts with the description (145 m² vs about 120 m²).
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable historic-town home with 145 sqm, multiple bedrooms, two bathrooms, balconies, and an exceptional rooftop panorama over Modica’s rooftops and surrounding hills. The old façade, traditional terrazzo floors, shutters, balcony railings, and historic setting add genuine character, while the interiors need cosmetic updating rather than full reconstruction.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€29,000 – €51,000
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 livable but dated, with basic finishes and furnishings.
- The large rooftop terrace is wonderfully panoramic but visibly rough and may need waterproofing or maintenance.
- Town-center access appears to be via narrow pedestrian streets and multiple stairs.
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.