Casa indipendente in Via Bolzano 11
Casa Indipendente su Più Livelli a Carlentini - Via Bolzano Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata a Carlentini, in Via Bolzano n. 11. Una proprietà che si sviluppa in tre piani, perfetta per chi cerca spazio e funzionalità. racchiude tutto ciò che cerchi per iniziare una nuova avventura abitativa o per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €45,000 asking price is very low at €250/m², but allowing roughly €400/m² for the stated renovation needs puts the effective cost near €650/m², well above the local €409/m² benchmark. The listing contradicts itself on size (180 m² versus 130 m²) and bedroom count, while the building year and energy performance are not stated.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, spacious Sicilian house with a fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, several bedrooms, and a generous rooftop terrace with open views toward nearby hills. It lacks standout historic character or exceptional scenery, and the dated interiors plus visible moisture damage mean renovation and cosmetic work are needed, but it is far more of a real home than a ruin or shell at this price.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €35,000
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.
- Visible mold or moisture staining on at least one ceiling and wall.
- Interiors are functional but dated, with old flooring, bathrooms, fixtures, and shutters.
- Large rooftop terrace appears weathered and may need waterproofing or maintenance.
- Property-size information is inconsistent: the listing states both 180 m² and approximately 130 m².
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 51/100The cluster lies on the Plain of Catania, with broad low agricultural land around the town and the foothills rising inland toward the Iblei. The San Leonardo river runs near Lentini, and the Lentini plain has long been used for citrus cultivation. Lake Lentini is close to the town; it is one of the larger artificial lakes in Sicily and part of the immediate landscape. Catania is the nearest large city, with full city services, a major rail station and the airport. This area is known above all for oranges and other citrus from the plain.