Casa indipendente in Via Fontana 50524
Nel cuore di Modica Bassa, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa singola di circa 100 mq distribuita su tre livelli, situata in posizione angolare tra due strade e dotata di due ingressi indipendenti. La proprietà si trova all'interno del centro storico della città, circondata da tipiche viuzze modicane e vicina ai principali servizi, negozi e alle suggestive attrazioni barocche che...
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At €550/m², the asking price is about 19% above the local €464/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified works brings the effective cost to about €750/m². The historic-center setting, two entrances, two bathrooms and proximity to Modica’s services add value, but the listing does not say whether the house is habitable or renovated.
More on the house and the area
A genuine Modica historic-center house with ornate Baroque-style stone surrounds, elaborate wrought-iron balconies, and a charming corner position on sloping lanes. The interiors appear furnished, floored, and clearly habitable, with two bathrooms, although the home feels dated and the heavily weathered facade needs attention.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 facade shows substantial peeling render and weathering, suggesting exterior maintenance is needed.
- The narrow historic-center streets and multi-level layout may make parking and accessibility challenging.
- No kitchen is shown, and utilities, structural condition, and any renovation needs 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 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.