Monolocale in Via L. Balatelle 21
VENDITA APPARTAMENTO LUMINOSO OTTIMO PER INVESTIMENTO Proponiamo a Paternò, zona Scala Vecchia ed esattamente in via Balatelle, appartamento posto al piano rialzato di mq. 50 circa, con doppia esposizione, composto da ingresso su corridoio, cucinino, sala pranzo, camera matrimoniale e servizio. PREZZO €35.000, 00 TRATT.
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 €35,000 (€700/m²), the apartment is affordable in absolute terms but sits well above the local sub-€100k apartment benchmark of €483/m² after allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified works. The listing provides photos and a clear layout, but it does not say whether the property is habitable or needs renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished and usable apartment rather than a renovation shell, with functioning rooms, tiled floors, a kitchen area, and a bathroom. However, it is a plain urban property with dated interiors, worn communal/exterior elements, and no visible feature that creates a strong dream-home appeal.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Exterior render and balconies show noticeable wear and deferred maintenance.
- The bathroom is very cramped and dated.
- No attractive view, garden, terrace, or distinctive historic character is visible.
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 to the east and north-east, and Paternò sits on the lower inland side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this area. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled belt. The nearest large city is Catania, with the full range of urban services, port and airport. Paternò is known for its Norman castle on a hill above the town and for citrus and agricultural land on the volcanic plain.