Appartamento
MILO APPARTAMENTO AL PRIMO PIANO CON INGRESSO INDIPENDENTE, TERRAZZO PANORAMICO E TERRENO PRIVATO Via Cacocciola n. 14 Milo La tua casa tra i vigneti dell’Etna, dove la tranquillità incontra il panorama! A pochi passi dalla rinomata villa di Franco Battiato, in una zona caratterizzata da vigneti, natura e aria…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000, the stated 468 m² implies €182/m², or roughly €382/m² after allowing for €200/m² of completion work—well below the local €485/m² reference. However, the description says the apartment is only about 90 m², while also mentioning unfinished facade and unspecified works, so the true value and renovation scope require careful verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, furnished home with clean interiors, multiple bedrooms, bathrooms, and an exceptionally broad panoramic view toward the sea and Etna countryside. The large terrace, independent entrance, and surrounding vineyard-like land create a strong lifestyle appeal, although the unfinished facade and rough outdoor areas keep it below dream-home level.
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€31,000 – €52,000
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 main building exterior and facade are visibly unfinished, with exposed blockwork and weathering.
- The private land still needs clearing and its exact size and parking potential depend on the proposed subdivision.
- The gallery does not clearly show a fitted kitchen, heating system, or the full condition of the second-floor spaces.
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.