Casa indipendente in Corso Mazzini 49
Casa "Girasole" Nel cuore più autentico di Ragusa, dove il fascino della pietra incontra la bellezza senza tempo del paesaggio siciliano, sorge Casa "Girasole", una proprietà indipendente dal carattere unico, pronta a rinascere attraverso un progetto di ristrutturazione capace di valorizzarne ogni dettaglio. La casa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€417/m²), the apparent bargain is offset by an estimated €126,000 renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €1,117/m² versus €464/m² for comparable local stock. The listing presents it as a four-level property ready for a major renovation project, while its condition and construction details are not specified.
More on the house and the area
This property has a genuinely exceptional panorama over Ragusa’s historic rooftops, surrounding gorge, and Sicilian countryside, plus a dramatic elevated terrace and authentic old-town setting. The 180 sqm house is substantial and appears structurally complete, with floors, bathrooms, fireplaces, and a terrace, but much of the real interior is dated and visibly in need of renovation. The dream is compelling, though the polished rooms shown are proposed designs rather than a move-in-ready home.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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 listing clearly requires renovation, with several rooms showing damp, worn finishes, and outdated services.
- The attractive modern interiors, kitchen, terrace, and bedroom are labeled “progetto” renderings rather than the existing condition.
- Four-level layout and historic-town access may mean many stairs and practical renovation constraints.
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 55/100The cluster is in the Hyblaean plateau around Ragusa, with limestone hills cut by deep valleys locally called cave. The Irminio river valley lies nearby, and the Mediterranean coast around Marina di Ragusa is about 20 km away so it does not count as an immediate landscape feature. Ragusa is the nearest town of size and has the late-Baroque historic districts of Ragusa Ibla and Superiore; the Val di Noto UNESCO site covers Ragusa together with other towns of south-eastern Sicily. The area is known for dry-stone walls, pasture and carrubo countryside, and for the Baroque towns of the south-east.