Casa indipendente in Via Chillei II 10
Professionecasa Paesi Etnei propone in vendita a Mascalucia, a soli ottanta metri dalla Chiesa di San Vito, una tipica casa indipendente risalente alla prima metà del Novecento che si presenta da ristrutturare. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli ed è composto al piano terra da un ingresso su un vano, una cucina e un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €48,000 asking price is €571/m², but the house is explicitly to be renovated; allowing roughly €700/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,271/m² versus a local reference of €403/m². Its central position, courtyard and terrace add appeal, but not enough to offset the heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine early-20th-century house with a pleasant rooftop terrace, small garden courtyard, traditional tiled floors, and some historic character. However, the real photos show a tired but roofed and potentially usable home with substantial cosmetic and systems work required, rather than a move-in-ready residence.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- The property is explicitly sold as needing renovation, with visible damp, peeling plaster, and deteriorated finishes.
- The attractive terrace and courtyard are currently weathered and need repair or refurbishment.
- The polished interior and terrace images are AI restyling concepts, not the existing condition.
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 northwest of the city and dominates this stretch of the plain and coast. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. The Simeto plain lies just south and west. Catania is a major city with an airport, port, university, major services and a large historic centre with baroque buildings; the late-baroque towns of the Val di Noto are a UNESCO site, and Catania is part of that listing. The area is known for Etna, citrus on the plain, and the black lava-stone fabric of the city and nearby settlements.