Casa indipendente in Piazza Federico di Svevia
Proponiamo in vendita a Catania, proprio di fronte al suggestivo Castello Ursino, precisamente in Piazza Federico di Svevia, una soluzione indipendente di 2 vani. L'immobile dispone di ingresso indipendente direttamente dalla strada, con accesso ad un ampio ambiente di circa 50 mq, organizzato in maniera funzionale e…
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The 50 m² home is advertised in excellent, ready-to-use condition, but its €1,560/m² asking price is nearly four times the €402/m² local benchmark, or about €88,000 including light work. The historic-center setting opposite Castello Ursino adds value, but not enough to offset the substantial premium.
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A striking, ready-to-use city home directly opposite Catania’s Castello Ursino, with tall vaulted ceilings, polished floors and bold decorative interiors. It is a genuine livable residence rather than a renovation project, though compact and lacking a garden, terrace or private exterior.
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.
- Only 50 sqm with a largely open-plan layout and one bedroom area.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs.
- Direct street-level entrance in a busy historic-center setting may mean noise and limited privacy.
- No private outdoor space is shown.
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.