Villa in Traversa Cozzo Villa
TRAVERSA COZZO VILLA - IL PROGETTO CHE PUO' DIVENTARE LA TUA CASA! In una zona abitata stabilmente, la Morana Immobiliare vi propone la vendita di un villino di mq. 100 oltre le verande, inserito in un lotto recintato di mq. 1.000. La proprietà si presenta da ristrutturare totalmente, offrendo così la possibilità di ripensare gli ambienti e trasformare l'immobile,...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing is described as 'da ristrutturare totalmente' so I estimate €1,100/m² → renovation ≈ €143,000, making the effective price ≈ €233,000 or ≈ €1,792/m² vs regional median €380/m². Close to the sea (2 km) but the total cost is well above local norms, so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Solid single-storey villa on a private 1,000 m² plot just a couple kilometres from the sea — great outdoor potential. Interiors are lived-in and functional but dated and some ceiling cracking suggests repairs; this is a charming, livable-but-renovation-needed buy rather than a turnkey dream home.
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€51,000 – €76,000
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.
- Listing notes the house needs full renovation; expect updating of finishes and systems
- Visible ceiling cracks — structural/roof inspection strongly recommended
- Overgrown garden and outdoor areas need clearing and landscaping
- Ground-floor windows have security bars and flat roof waterproofing should be checked
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 55/100This cluster is in the built-up area of Siracusa, so the resident setting is urban streets rather than open landscape. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the low limestone shore south of the city and the bay and harbour of Siracusa. The Plemmirio marine protected area lies just south of the city. Syracuse itself is a major historic city with the island of Ortigia, the Greek theatre and archaeological park, and UNESCO status as part of Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica. The area is known for the archaeological remains of the Greek city and for the coastal scenery of the south-eastern Sicilian shore.