Casa indipendente in Via Gianforma Margione 95
A Modica, in zona Frigintini, precisamente in Via Gianforma, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 135 mq, da ristrutturare e personalizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. L’immobile, situato in una posizione strategica e servita, è composto da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina, tre camere da letto, bagno,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 (€667/m²), the 135 m² house needs renovation, bringing the estimated effective cost to about €1,367/m² versus a local reference of €457/m². The 1,000 m² plot, garden, and 123 m² storage building add value, but the remote countryside location and substantial works do not justify the current price.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, functioning country house with three bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom, traditional tiled floors, and attractive historic stone construction. The surrounding land, outbuildings, and rural character give it strong lifestyle potential, but visible damp and aging interiors mean it is a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready dream 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€27,000 – €48,000
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 home is furnished and usable, but the listing explicitly says it needs renovation and personalization.
- Visible damp staining, wall cracks, and aging finishes suggest more than purely cosmetic work.
- The large warehouse, outdoor areas, and 1,000 sqm of fruit-tree land add potential but may also require maintenance or legal/technical checks.
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 86/100The cluster sits on the Hyblean (Monti Iblei) plateau and its dissected limestone terrain of valleys and ravines. The coastline of southeastern Sicily with sandy beaches and small fishing hamlets (Marina di Modica, Sampieri are in the coastal strip to the south/southeast) lies within the local area. The Cava d'Ispica ravine and archaeological site is in the surrounding countryside and is a local landscape and heritage feature. There are no ski lifts nearby (the only skiing in the region is on Mount Etna, considerably farther). The nearest provincial capital and largest town in everyday reach is Ragusa, which supplies larger shops, hospital and administrative services; nearer small towns include Scicli and Ispica. Modica is one of the Late Baroque towns of the Val di Noto listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is known regionally for its Baroque architecture and for Modica-style chocolate made by traditional methods.