Rustico/casale in Via Fossa della Creta
Catania via fossa creta n. 3 ruderi catastati collabente + terreno 3600 mq. Catania ed esattamente in via fossa della creta, vendesi introvabili ruderi catastati + terreno 3600 mq. Interamente da rifare con possibilita' demolizione e ricostruzione Solo persone interessate a ricostruire il tutto.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €98,000 price covers 250 m² of cadastral ruins and 3,600 m² of land, but the description says everything must be rebuilt, potentially after demolition. This is not a sound renovation project without major reconstruction risk and costs far beyond the €392/m² asking price.
More on the house and the area
The 3,600 sqm plot and dry Sicilian setting offer some potential, but the existing farmhouse is a genuine ruin rather than a livable home. Collapsed roofs, rubble, and exposed walls mean this is a full reconstruction project, not a beautiful cheap house.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,500/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€99,000 – €146,000
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 listing explicitly describes registered ruins that are entirely unusable and need complete rebuilding or demolition/reconstruction.
- The photos show collapsed roofs, open walls, rubble, and no habitable interior.
- A substantial 3,600 sqm plot is included, but its development potential and utilities would need careful verification.
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.