Villa unifamiliare in Santa Croce Camerina
Casa indipendente con ampio terreno privato a Santa Croce Camerina Kleos Casa propone in vendita una casa indipendente di circa 67 mq, con giardino privato di circa 2.280 mq, situata in Contrada Spinazza, nel territorio di Santa Croce Camerina. L’abitazione si sviluppa interamente al piano terra ed è composta da un…
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Listing price €69,000 plus estimated €700/m² renovation (67 m² → €46,900) gives an effective cost ≈ €115,900 or ≈ €1,730/m², far above the regional median of €380/m². The house is close to the sea (~3 km) and has a large 2,280 m² garden, but the high effective €/m² driven by renovation needs makes this offer overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A small, roofed 67 m² house set in a very generous 2,280 m² private plot with olive trees — excellent outdoor potential for a garden, pool or extension. The dwelling is usable as a basis but needs substantial refurbishment and services work; the setting is agricultural rather than picturesque seaside.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Requires significant renovation of the house, roof and internal systems.
- Concrete tanks/outbuildings look dilapidated and the water tanks contain stagnant water that will need attention.
- Surrounded by agricultural greenhouses — private but not a scenic or coastal view.
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 area is on the low Iblean coastal plain near the Mediterranean, with the beaches and dune-backed shore around Punta Secca, Caucana and Punta Braccetto within the local area. The Irminio River reaches the sea to the west and the Foce del Fiume Irminio reserve is nearby. Ragusa is the nearest city of size, with the Baroque historic centre of Ragusa Ibla; Modica and Scicli are also close enough to matter for services and daily life, and the Val di Noto baroque towns are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is known for irrigated horticulture in greenhouses and for the fishing village setting of Punta Secca.