Quadrilocale in Via A. Fogazzaro 7
House immobiliare propone in vendita a Paternò in zona centrale e comoda ad ogni spostamento, precisamente in Via Elio Vittorini, un appartamento di 100 mq posto al 1° piano suddiviso in: piccolo disimpegno, ingresso, cucina, soggiorno, 2 camere da letto, servizio e pozzo di luce. L’immobile si presenta in buone…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 100 m², the asking price is €800/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for updates, the effective cost is about €1,000/m² versus a €485/m² local benchmark. The central location, balcony and stated good condition help, but the property remains expensive for this market.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, clearly livable apartment in good apparent condition, with polished floors, generous rooms, a full set of functioning furnishings, air conditioning, and a broad balcony. The formal dining room has genuine visual charm from its classic wood furniture and chandeliers, but the property is otherwise an ordinary town apartment without a dramatic view, garden, or distinctive historic architecture.
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.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs.
- The apartment is in a dense urban setting with no notable view or private outdoor space.
- The traditional furnishings are attractive but may feel dated to many buyers.
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 55/100Mount Etna rises immediately to the east and north-east, and Paternò sits on the lower inland side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this area. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled belt. The nearest large city is Catania, with the full range of urban services, port and airport. Paternò is known for its Norman castle on a hill above the town and for citrus and agricultural land on the volcanic plain.