Appartamento in Via Tito Speri 29
In vendita a Paternò, spazioso appartamento di 118 mq totali (110 mq calpestabili), situato al secondo piano di un edificio con soli due piani. L’immobile, costruito nel 1987, si presenta in ottimo stato di conservazione ed è libero al rogito, pronto per essere abitato. La disposizione interna prevede sei locali ben…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The 79,000 EUR price equals 669 EUR/m², and allowing roughly 200 EUR/m² for a move-in-ready but energy-class G apartment brings the effective cost to about 869 EUR/m². That is well above the 486 EUR/m² level for comparable Sicilian listings; the spacious layout, terraces and serviced location provide some support, but the separately sold garage weakens the offer.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, spacious family apartment with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a functioning kitchen, and a large rooftop terrace. It appears well maintained rather than beautiful, with ordinary urban surroundings, dated finishes, and no notable historic character or exceptional view. At €79,000 for 118 sqm, the space and livability provide the main appeal.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 apartment is very cluttered and highly personalized, so the true finish and condition are harder to judge.
- Energy class G and heating by gas stove suggest likely higher running costs.
- The double garage is sold separately, and the rooftop terrace shows aging surfaces and improvised storage.
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 62/100Mount Etna rises immediately to the north, and the Simeto River runs by Paternò. The cluster lies in the broad cultivated plain at the western edge of the Catania plain, with Etna dominating the skyline rather than inside the built-up mountain belt. The Parco dell'Etna begins farther up the volcano and is not in the immediate plain around the town. The nearest town of major size is Catania, with a full city range of services, rail links, port and airport. Paternò is known locally for its Norman castle on the hill above the town and for citrus and other agriculture of the Simeto plain.