Quadrilocale in Via Cavour 231
CENTRO URBANO, SCORDIA, Appartamento in vendita di 75 Mq, Abitabile, Classe energetica: G, posto al piano 2° su 2, composto da: 3.5 Vani, Cucina Abitabile, 2 Camere, 2 Bagni, Prezzo: € 70.000.
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
At €70,000 for 75 m², the asking price is €933/m²; allowing about €15,000 for light updating, the effective cost is roughly €1,133/m², more than twice the local €483/m² benchmark. It is described as habitable and centrally located, but the premium is too large for a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, clearly usable apartment with two bathrooms, three bedrooms, abundant tiled flooring, and good natural light. However, the interiors are plain and dated, with no proven view, garden, terrace, or distinctive architectural character to create a strong dream-home effect.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Dated interiors, fixtures, and bathrooms would benefit from modernization.
- No exterior space or attractive view is shown.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs.
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 50/100This is inland eastern Sicily on the Catania plain, with Mount Etna visible to the north from this part of the province and the Simeto river basin shaping the surrounding agricultural landscape. The nearest larger city is Catania, which provides the main urban services, rail links and airport. The area is known for citrus cultivation, especially red oranges in the plain between Catania and Lentini.