Trilocale in Via dell'Anitra 3
Nel cuore di Catania, si presenta un'opportunità imperdibile per chi cerca un'immobile da personalizzare a proprio piacimento. Questa proposta di vendita offre 51 mq, uno spazio versatile che può essere trasformato secondo le proprie esigenze e desideri. La posizione strategica rende questa soluzione ideale sia per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €46,000 for 51 m², the asking price is about €902/m²; allowing roughly €700/m² for the advertised personalization, the effective cost is near €1,600/m² versus a local reference around €484/m². The central Catania location and proximity to the sea add appeal, but the listing does not state the construction condition, building year, or renovation scope.
More on the house and the area
The apartment has some appealing period character in its patterned flooring, ceiling rosettes and traditional entry, and the intact floors suggest a solid starting point. However, it is currently a renovation project rather than a move-in home, with extensive electrical and wall work still unfinished and limited visual appeal beyond its historic details.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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 visibly required, with exposed wiring, chased walls and unfinished openings.
- Kitchen and bathroom fixtures are not shown, so practical livability is uncertain.
- Urban apartment with no visible garden, terrace or significant view.
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 north-west of the city, with the Etna Park on its upper slopes. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. Catania is a major city with a large historic centre of Baroque churches and palaces, a port, university, airport and full services. The city is part of a broad urban and industrial strip along the coast and at the foot of Etna.