Casa indipendente in Via Virgilio
Semi-indipendente su due livelli in Via Virgilio, Belvedere In Via Virgilio, nella zona di Belvedere, proponiamo in vendita un interessante immobile semi-indipendente di 146 mq catastali, disposto su due livelli e caratterizzato da ambienti ampi e funzionali. Al piano terra l'abitazione è composta da un accogliente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 (€413/m²), the asking price is about 11% below the local €462/m² benchmark, and the property is only 3 km from the sea. However, allowing roughly €28,600 for updates brings the effective cost to about €613/m²; the listing does not say whether the home is immediately habitable.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, genuinely usable home with several living areas, a functioning kitchen and bathroom, and distinctive archways. It is bright and serviceable rather than beautiful, with dated finishes, a very ordinary setting, and some visible damp-related marks.
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 – €16,000
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.
- Interior finishes and furnishings are dated and would benefit from cosmetic renovation.
- Visible damp or staining appears near the lower walls in parts of the living area.
- No garden, terrace, or meaningful view is shown; the kitchen is narrow and there is only one bathroom.
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 55/100This cluster is in the built-up area of Siracusa, so the resident setting is urban streets rather than open countryside. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the waterfronts of Siracusa and the limestone coast south toward the Plemmirio peninsula within the local area. The River Ciane and the Saline di Siracusa e Fiume Ciane Nature Reserve are just south of the city. Siracusa is a major provincial city with extensive services, and Ortigia and the archaeological area of Syracuse are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica. The area is known for Greek and Roman archaeological remains and for the historic island centre of Ortigia.