Rustico/casale in Via Scale 2
Nel cuore di Piedimonte Etneo, incastonato tra il blu del Mar Ionio e l’imponente profilo del vulcano, Domus Sicilia Immobiliare propone in vendita un autentico palmento risalente alla fine dell'800. Questa proprietà rappresenta una testimonianza storica di rara integrità della tradizione agricola ed etnea. Un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although priced at €39,000 for about 85 m², the property is explicitly registered as C/2 (deposit/magazzino), not as a dwelling. Its legal conversion feasibility is not stated, and the described restoration would be substantial.
More on the house and the area
The setting is genuinely spectacular, with panoramic views toward the Ionian coast, Etna and extensive olive-covered hills, plus 1,200 sqm of terraced land. The late-19th-century lava-stone palmento has exceptional historic character, including original timber structures and wine-making features, but it is currently an agricultural shell rather than a usable home. This is a compelling restoration project, not yet a realistic place to live.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€34,000 – €50,000
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.
- The building is a raw agricultural palmento/deposit, not a move-in-ready home.
- It is cadastral category C/2, so residential conversion and planning approval must be verified.
- Interiors show no finished kitchen, bathroom, or living accommodation; substantial restoration and utility work are likely.
- Terraced hillside access and maintaining the olive grove may be demanding.
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 78/100Mount Etna rises immediately inland, with the lower eastern slopes and lava-built terraces within this area. The Alcantara river valley is nearby to the north, and the coast on this stretch is the Ionian shore between Fiumefreddo beach and Giardini Naxos. The Parco dell'Etna begins higher up on the mountain above the coastal belt. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana, roughly an hour's drive depending on the starting point and road conditions. The nearest town of size is Giarre, with everyday services and rail connections, while Taormina is nearby on the coast with a major historic centre and tourism. The area is known for citrus groves, especially around the Fiumefreddo plain, and for the meeting of volcanic slopes, river gorges and the Ionian coast.