Casa indipendente in Largo Modica
Un immobile dal fascino indiscutibile, disposto su due elevazioni per una superficie totale di 140 mq calpestabili. Al suo interno riscopriamo le meraviglie di un tempo, con ambienti arricchiti da cementine e soffitti a volta che rendono unici gli interni e raccontano l’eleganza senza tempo dell’immobile, conferendogli…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Using a modest €200/m² refresh gives an effective price of €168,000 or about €1,200/m², well above the regional baseline of €467/m². The listing gives attractive original details but does not state the condition, and at this premium the value is weak compared with similar offers.
More on the house and the area
Authentic Sicilian charm: soaring vaulted ceilings and beautifully preserved cementine tiles give the rooms real period character. Interiors look structurally sound and freshly painted so this is a ready-to-live-in, high‑charm apartment (currently set up as offices) that would only need modest updating to be a lovely home.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Currently used as offices / ground floor is commercial — layout may need reconfiguration for full residential use
- No fitted kitchen shown and bathrooms are basic — expect minor refurbishment to modernize
- Likely street-facing with potential noise; check balcony condition and local zoning/utility connections
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 52/100The cluster lies in the coastal plain and low hills west of Palermo, with the Gulf of Castellammare on this stretch of coast. Monte d'Oro and the first relief of the north-west Sicilian hills rise inland, but this is not a high mountain setting. The nearest town of size is Partinico, which has the normal services of a medium small town; Alcamo and Castellammare del Golfo are also close in daily use. Palermo is the main city for higher-level services and the airport at Punta Raisi is relatively near. This part of western Sicily is known for vineyards, olive groves and citrus cultivation.