Quadrilocale in Via Fossa della Creta 44
ATTENZIONE NON RISPONDIAMO AI MESSAGGI - SOLO CONTATTO TELEFONICO L'Agente Immobiliare Spitaleri propone in vendita un appartamento di vani quattro, dotato di garage, situato in Via Fossa della Creta, a due passi da Via Missori, Via Palermo e Corso Indipendenza. Questa proprietà ha una superficie di 113 mq, così…
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At €70,000 (€583/m²), this 120 m² apartment is already above the local €485/m² benchmark, and estimated effective cost rises to about €783/m² after allowing for ordinary livability work. The garage, 2 km distance from the sea and 18 photos add value, but the listing does not state the condition or building age, while the energy certificate is still pending.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright and clearly livable apartment with generous balconies, a broad city view, and a useful garage. The polished terrazzo floors and large rooms give it solid everyday appeal, but the dated furnishings and bathroom keep it from feeling like a dream Italian home.
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.
- Interiors and bathroom are quite dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Urban surroundings are dense and somewhat gritty rather than scenic or tranquil.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a three-bedroom layout; energy certification is reportedly pending.
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.