Appartamento in Via Oasi 31
Aci Sant'Antonio, a 100 metri dal cimitero, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente su tre livelli, da 7 vani. L'immobile si presenza luminoso e accogliente, inoltre, è da rifinire. È composto al piano terra da due camere, una cucina, un bagno e un piccolo cortile. Al primo piano troviamo due ampie camere e un bagno,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000 (€538/m²), the 130 m² house needs finishing; estimating €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,238/m², far above the local €485/m² benchmark. The sea is only 4 km away, but the listing does not say how extensive the unfinished work is or provide building and energy details.
More on the house and the area
This is a sizable independent house with multiple levels, terraces, and a pleasant elevated outlook over rooftops and green hills. However, the interiors are clearly mid-renovation rather than move-in ready, with raw floors, unfinished walls, debris, and significant finishing work still needed.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Major renovation is still required: unfinished floors, exposed wiring, construction debris and visibly deteriorated surfaces.
- The bathrooms and kitchen are not shown as finished or usable.
- Terraces and rooftop areas have aging railings and weathered concrete that should be inspected for safety and waterproofing.
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 74/100Mount Etna dominates the area to the west and north-west, with the lower volcanic slopes and lava-built settlements of the Etna foothill belt around Aci Catena. The Ionian coast is nearby at Acitrezza and Aci Castello, with the Riviera dei Ciclopi and the sea stacks of the Isole Ciclopi within about 15 km. The Timpa di Acireale nature reserve is nearby on the coast north of the town. Catania is the nearest large city, with full urban services, a major rail station and the airport. The area is known for its volcanic landscape, citrus cultivation and the Cyclops coast linked to Sicilian myth.