Casa indipendente 98 m² in Via Truglio 154, Paternò (CT)
Casa indipendente 98 m² in Via Truglio 154, Paternò (CT). Needs renovation, cancello elettrico, caminetto, esposizione interna, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato.
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
I estimate renovation at €800/m² → renovation ≈ €78,400 and an effective price ≈ €93,200, i.e. about €951/m², well above the regional baseline of €385/m². The listing omits energy class and building year and lists 0 bathrooms, which increases uncertainty and likely cost.
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A very affordable pre‑war lava‑stone independent house with private courtyard, terrace, two balconies and a small garden — lovely character and great renovation potential. However it is listed as needing renovation and has no heating; purchase is via judicial auction so expect renovation work and legal checks before it becomes a livable home.
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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Property listed 'da_ristrutturare' — needs renovation and may not be immediately habitable
- No heating and air conditioning absent (listing states 'assente' / 'No')
- Sold at judicial auction — verify legal status, occupancy and documents before bidding
- Listing photos are information slides only (no detailed interior/exterior photos to assess condition)
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 to the east and north-east, and Paternò sits on the lower inland side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this area. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled belt. The nearest large city is Catania, with the full range of urban services, port and airport. Paternò is known for its Norman castle on a hill above the town and for citrus and agricultural land on the volcanic plain.