Rif. 700 - residenza colombo
La Simigroup Immobiliare vende grazioso indipendente in centro in una strada larga e comoda anche con il parcheggio. L'indipendente e dislocato su due libelli e catastalmente al lordo dei muri è mq 187 (calpestabili circa 130). Al pono terra si ha un ampio ingresso, soggiorno, una zona cucina con disimpegno ampio dove…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €98,000 (≈€726/m²) plus estimated renovation ~€600/m² gives an effective cost of ≈€179,000 (≈€1,326/m²), nearly 3× the local median of €446/m²; good location (2 km from the sea) but still clearly overpriced for the area. Listing states only electrical and plumbing need renewal and has 23 photos, so condition is not a mystery but the combined price and renovation makes this a weak value.
More on the house and the area
Solid, attractive corner townhouse in central Avola with high ceilings, original terrazzo floors, a decorative balcony and a usable roof terrace. The house is structurally complete and lived‑in but requires modernization of systems (electrics/plumbing) and some cosmetic updating — a very good-value move-in-after-refurb option close to the sea.
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, €600/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.
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.
- Needs full electrical and plumbing update (advertised).
- Only one full bathroom; may need an additional bathroom for modern living.
- No private garden — townhouse on a corner street, limited outdoor green space.
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 74/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Avola, with long low beaches and the mouth of the Cassibile river nearby. The limestone Hyblaean plateau rises immediately inland, and within this radius the Cavagrande del Cassibile reserve is the main landscape feature, with a deep canyon cut into the plateau. The Vendicari reserve and the baroque towns of the Val di Noto are important nearby destinations, but they lie beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. Syracuse is the nearest larger city, with full urban services and major archaeological remains. The area is known for Nero d’Avola wine and almonds.