Casa indipendente in Vico di Giacomo, Modica Bassa, Modica,
A Modica in Vico Di Giacomo, quartiere Dente, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente, di facile accesso e con comodità di parcheggio. La casa si sviluppa su due livelli, ha una superficie complessiva di circa 135mq. Il piano terra è composto da ingresso, cucina, una camera e un bagno mentre al piano primo vi sono…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimate renovation at €200/m² (≈€27k), so effective price ≈€73k or ≈€541/m², well above the local median of €380/m². The house is habitable with 11 photos and a small 20m² deposit, but the renovation-adjusted price makes this a weak value against regional comparables.
More on the house and the area
A roomy, genuinely livable 135 m² town house in Modica’s historic core with vintage patterned tiles, a sunny dual aspect and a pleasant balcony/terrace overlooking rooftops and a green hill. Habitable now but best as a lightly modernised character home — great value for the location and size, with a small separate storage unit included.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (kitchen, bathrooms and finishes).
- Outdoor space limited to balcony/terrace — no private garden.
- Older systems/energy rating not specified; budget for modernization likely required.
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.