Casa bifamiliare in Via Acquanuova 160
Casa semindipendente in vendita a Caltagirone, disponibile libera al rogito. L’immobile si sviluppa su due piani per un totale di 100 mq, con una superficie calpestabile di 90 mq. La casa è composta da 6 locali, tra cui 2 camere da letto, un bagno e una cucina abitabile. Presenta un balcone e un terreno annesso.…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €360/m², the €36,000 asking price is attractive, but allowing about €20,000 for cleaning and light work brings the effective cost to roughly €560/m², above the local €417/m² benchmark. The two-storey home has a triple garage, balcony and good services nearby, but it is 30 km from the sea and not presented as move-in ready.
More on the house and the area
A characterful Caltagirone townhouse with ornate historic stonework, original tiled floors, a wood ceiling, balconies and attractive views over the dense Sicilian townscape. The house appears solid and usable rather than a ruin, but it is tired, sparsely furnished and needs meaningful cosmetic work plus checks for damp and cracking. At €36,000, the large garage and historic setting give it strong bargain appeal.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Clearly dated and needs cleaning, repainting and cosmetic renovation.
- Visible damp staining, peeling plaster and wall cracks require inspection.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a five-bedroom listing; kitchen condition and utilities should be verified.
- Urban setting has street exposure and limited private outdoor space despite the balcony/attached land.
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei uplands, with cultivated hills, clay slopes and broad inland valleys typical of central-eastern Sicily. The nearest town of size is Caltagirone, which has a large historic centre, Baroque churches and the ceramic tradition for which it is known. Caltagirone is on the UNESCO listing of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The area is known for ceramics and for mixed grain, olive and vineyard countryside.