Bilocale in Via Gallo 21
Century 21 Masters propone in vendita un funzionale e strategico bivani di 44 mq situato al piano terra, posizionato esattamente di fronte al Polo Didattico e Bibliotecario di Giurisprudenza (Palazzo Boscarino / Villa Cerami), nel cuore pulsante del centro storico e universitario di Catania. L'immobile si presenta in…
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 €1,523/m², the €67,000 asking price is far above the local sub-€100k apartment benchmark of €483/m²; even treating it as habitable and furnished, the effective cost is about €1,723/m². The university-center location and 1 km proximity to the sea support rental demand, but they do not justify this substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, furnished apartment with a working kitchen, bathroom, air conditioning, and clean, bright interiors, so it can be lived in or rented immediately. Its main appeal is the historic Catania setting and ornate older building, but the street-facing ground-floor location and plain, compact layout make it more of a practical urban base or investment than 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€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.
- Ground-floor position directly onto a busy, parked-up historic street may mean noise, limited privacy, and security considerations.
- Energy class G and no outdoor space or notable view.
- The apartment is compact at 44 sqm and the kitchen/bathroom finishes are practical rather than especially attractive.
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.