Casa indipendente con terrazzo panoramico
Sito nel centro storico di Caltagirone, accanto ex Carcere Borbonico oggi Museo Civico, nelle vicinanze della Piazza Municipio, della Cattedrale di San Giuliano e della famosa Scala Santa Maria del Monte. Area servita da capolinea bus di linea urbana, attività commerciali ed artigianali varie, tabacchi ed uffici,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated effective cost ≈ €72,800 total (€54,000 price + ~€18,800 renovation → ≈ €774/m²) versus the regional median €450/m², so the effective €/m² is substantially higher than typical. Good central location, terrace and 12 photos support the habitable condition, but the high effective price keeps this in the fair range.
More on the house and the area
A solid, characterful townhouse in Caltagirone’s historic centre with a real panoramic terrace and attractive old-stone exterior. Interiors are habitable and functional but fairly plain and would benefit from cosmetic updating. Overall this is a dreamy, affordable city home that’s ready to live in while allowing room for improvement (heating/energy upgrades advised).
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Exterior façade looks aged and would benefit from maintenance/refresh.
- Heating is diesel and the property is described as energy class G — expect upgrades to improve efficiency.
- Located on narrow historic streets so parking is limited and it’s a very central/urban location (possible noise).
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei uplands, with cultivated hills, clay slopes and broad inland valleys typical of central-eastern Sicily. The nearest town of size is Caltagirone, which has a large historic centre, Baroque churches and the ceramic tradition for which it is known. Caltagirone is on the UNESCO listing of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The area is known for ceramics and for mixed grain, olive and vineyard countryside.