Rustico/casale in Strada Provinciale 71
Contrada Stanislao - RAGUSA (RG) - CASALE Re/Max presenta in vendita nella campagna ragusana, nel cuore dell'affascinante borgo del castello di Donnafugata, un antico casale, Contrada Stanislao snc La proprietà, da ristrutturare, si compone di casale su un lotto di terreno di circa 2000 mq, delimitato da muri a secco in pietra locale. Con alcuni interventi di restauro, è possibile...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €50,000 for 2,500 m² = €20/m²; the ad says "da ristrutturare" and a full casale restoration is estimated ~€1,100/m², so effective ≈€1,120/m² versus the regional median €390/m² — about 3× the median, making this a costly full‑restore project despite the attractive location near Donnafugata.
More on the house and the area
A simple, roofed casale set in wide, photogenic Ragusa countryside with classic dry-stone boundaries — lovely open views and private land. The building is structurally intact from the outside but sold to renovate, so with reasonable work it would become a very affordable, characterful home. The price and setting make it an attractive bargain for someone ready to restore a country farmhouse.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€990,000 – €1,463,000
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.
- Property advertised as 'da ristrutturare' — requires full interior renovation and services (kitchen, bathroom, electrics, plumbing).
- No interior photos provided — condition of floors, ceilings and structural elements should be inspected before purchase.
- Rural setting: verify water/electric connections, road access and local building/permitting rules for renovations.
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 55/100The cluster sits inside the built-up area of Ragusa; the city's historic quarter Ragusa Ibla is within the same urban fabric and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing 'Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto'. The surrounding natural landscape is the Hyblean Plateau / Monti Iblei: low limestone plateaus, karst features, dry valleys and scattered agricultural land. The Ionian coast and the beaches at Marina di Ragusa are the nearest seaside access. Agriculture in the area includes olive groves, almond trees, vineyards and cereal fields. Comiso (the nearest commercial airport) lies to the north and is the closest airport serving the area. There are no ski lifts or high mountains within the immediate 15 km radius.