Casa Indipendente in vendita a Mirabella Imbaccari
Casa Indipendente in vendita a Mirabella Imbaccari. Habitable, accesso per disabili, balcone, terrazzo, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective cost ≈ €101,000 (€45,000 + €200/m² × 280 m²) → about €361/m² versus regional median €438/m², a meaningful discount. Listing shows 47 photos and states the house is habitable with terrace and cellar, supporting the condition.
More on the house and the area
Large, authentic Sicilian townhouse (280 m²) with high ceilings, original terrazzo floors and period doors plus a long terrace overlooking a palm-lined town square. The apartment is habitable now but very dated — a straightforward modernisation would turn it into a very attractive lived-in home at a low price.
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€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- Dated interiors and finishes — will need renovation/modernisation.
- Balconies and exterior plaster show wear; check railings and roof/terrace waterproofing.
- Town-centre location on a narrow/steep street with limited parking/access.
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 58/100The area sits in the inland hills of central-eastern Sicily, with cultivated slopes, wheat fields, olive groves and scattered valleys typical of the Calatino interior. The nearest larger town is Caltagirone, which has full services, a substantial historic centre and is known for ceramics. Piazza Armerina is also nearby and is known for the Roman mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This part of inland Catania province is known for agriculture and for the chain of hill towns between Caltagirone and Piazza Armerina.