Casa bifamiliare in Via Etnea 80
REMAX propone in vendita a Milo un immobile semi indipendente di 97 mq situato al primo piano, composta da 5,5 locali completamente da ristrutturare, con ampio balcone, terrazzo e un giardinetto privato. L’immobile offre un’ottima opportunità per chi desidera personalizzare gli spazi secondo le proprie esigenze. La…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is €60,000 (€561/m²), the property is completely to renovate, bringing estimated all-in cost to about €177,700 or €1,661/m² versus a local reference of €416/m². The facts state 107 m² while the description says 97 m², adding uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic sea view, green hillside setting, private garden and terrace give this townhouse genuine dream-home appeal, with attractive traditional wooden doors and shutters. The interior is largely finished and usable-looking rather than a bare shell, but the property is explicitly sold as needing complete renovation and has visible ceiling damage and tired exterior areas.
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€42,000 – €63,000
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.
- Advertised as completely requiring renovation, despite several finished rooms.
- Visible ceiling damage and weathered exterior stairs suggest structural or maintenance work may be needed.
- Only one bathroom and energy class G.
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 86/100Mount Etna rises directly above the area, and Sant'Alfio lies on the eastern slopes within the Etna landscape. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the shore around Riposto and Mascali below the volcano. Parco dell’Etna covers the upper slopes within the local area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, roughly 30–45 minutes by road depending on starting point and conditions. Giarre is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and rail connections on the Catania–Messina line. The area is known for Etna’s lava terrain, chestnut woods and terraced cultivation on the volcano’s eastern flank.