Casa Indipendente in vendita a Catania, Centro Storico
Casa Indipendente in vendita a Catania, Centro Storico. Needs renovation, garage, accesso per disabili, balcone, terrazzo.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
180 m² townhouse in Catania priced €89,000 but needs renovation estimated €700/m² (€126,000), so effective cost ≈ €215,000 or ≈ €1,194/m² versus local median €438/m². Good location (historic centre, 1 km from sea, garage, 34 photos) but heavy renovation makes the all-in price well above market.
More on the house and the area
A large, roofed townhouse in central Catania with balconies and a small private courtyard/garage — good bones but not a finished home. The property is more a renovation project than move-in ready, so it’s a potentially good bargain if you’re prepared for substantial work.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €63,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Many rooms are unfinished or full of construction debris — substantial renovation required (bathrooms/kitchen likely incomplete).
- Visible water stains, exposed brickwork and structural openings — expect renovation costs and structural checks.
- Inner-city setting with no sea or landscape views; narrow street and urban noise likely.
- Photos do not confirm finished utilities or heating; verify services and permits before purchase.
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 55/100Mount Etna rises immediately north-west of the city, with the Etna Park on its upper slopes. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. Catania is a major city with a large historic centre of Baroque churches and palaces, a port, university, airport and full services. The city is part of a broad urban and industrial strip along the coast and at the foot of Etna.