Casa Indipendente in vendita a Caltagirone
Elegante casa indipendente in vendita a Caltagirone, libera al rogito, con una superficie calpestabile di 160 mq distribuiti su tre piani. L'immobile, costruito nel 1967 e conservato in buono stato, dispone di 4locali, tra cui 2 camere da letto e 3 bagni, ideali per garantire comfort e funzionalità. La proprietà è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €60,000 for 180 m² = €333/m², but adding an estimated €200/m² renovation (€36,000) gives an effective €96,000 or ~€533/m², about 22% above the local median of €438/m²; the property’s good condition, many photos and central location in Caltagirone improve appeal but the effective €/m² keeps it in the fair range.
More on the house and the area
The apartment offers an attractive hill-town panorama and terraces that deliver authentic Sicilian character. The main living floors look freshly tiled and habitable, but the basement/storage areas are in poor condition and a bit of finishing and decluttering is needed. For the price this is a very liveable, budget-friendly townhome with strong potential.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Lower-level garage/storage is rough and needs rebuilding/cleaning.
- Some rooms still contain building materials and light finishing works are required.
- Located on a narrow historic street — limited private outdoor space and potential street 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.