Occasione a Biancavilla: Indipendente a soli Eu. 30.000 (Trattabili)
Occasione a Biancavilla: Indipendente a soli Eu. 30.000 (Trattabili)
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €30,000 (≈€370/m²) but an estimated renovation of €700/m² pushes the effective cost to ≈€1,070/m² versus the regional median €438/m², so it is not a bargain once works are included. The listing gives no condition, rooms/bath details or description beyond 'Indipendente', so there is significant missing information.
More on the house and the area
Solid three-storey town house with high ceilings and original period floors — not glamorous but genuinely liveable. Interiors are dated and show water staining, so expect a medium‑level renovation (repairs, new bathrooms/kitchen, redecorate). Exceptional price makes this a realistic, affordable starter home in town.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Visible damp/water stains on ceilings and walls — likely need repairs and mold check
- Outdated bathrooms and finishes; full cosmetic update required
- Small rooms/storage and some cramped spaces (tight stairs/under-stair WC)
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 84/100Mount Etna is directly above Biancavilla on the south-west side of the volcano. The Parco dell'Etna begins just uphill, with lava fields, pine and chestnut woods, and the higher volcanic slopes inside the daily landscape. The Simeto river valley lies nearby below the town. The nearest developed Etna ski area is around Rifugio Sapienza on the south side, roughly an hour by road, and Piano Provenzana on the north-east side is farther. Adrano and Paternò are the nearest larger towns, with the usual services and rail connections toward Catania. This area is known for Etna viticulture, pistachios and other agriculture on volcanic soils.