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ISPICA – ANTICA PROPRIETÀ SICILIANA TRA CAMPAGNA E MEDITERRANEO Nel territorio di Ispica, in Contrada Scorsone, proponiamo un importante compendio rurale di circa 60.000 mq di terreno agricolo, immerso nella campagna iblea e in posizione strategica tra Ispica, Rosolini e il Mediterraneo. Il cuore della proprietà è…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective price ≈ €3,435/m2 (€549,000 + estimated €34,000 works ÷ 170 m2) versus the local median €467/m2, so the asking price is far above typical country-house values. The property includes 60,000 m2 of land and 32 photos, but the listing does not state the building's condition, so the high price likely reflects the large landholding rather than the house.
More on the house and the area
A solid, immediately liveable country house with a wide covered terrace looking out over olive groves and clear sea views — very appealing for full-time living. Interior is tidy but dated, so the home is move-in-ready yet would reward a sympathetic modernisation.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Interiors are dated (1970s/80s finishes) and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Large agricultural land (≈60,000 m²) requires upkeep and irrigation if you want to cultivate it.
- Power lines/nearby structures are visible from the terrace and partially affect the panorama.
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 70/100The cluster sits on the Hyblean Plateau (Monti Iblei), a limestone karst area of south-eastern Sicily. Cava d'Ispica, a long karst canyon with archaeological sites and cave dwellings, lies within the municipality of Ispica. The Ionian coast and sandy beaches are about 10 km to the south, including the seaside hamlet of Santa Maria del Focallo. Pozzallo (around 10–12 km) is the nearest town of size and has a ferry port with services to Malta and local transport links. The surrounding land use is Mediterranean agriculture: olive groves, citrus orchards and vineyards on the Hyblean plateau. There are no national parks or ski lifts within a 15 km radius; the late-Baroque towns of the Val di Noto (Modica, Noto, Ragusa Ibla) lie in the wider region but beyond 15 km.