Trilocale in Via Genova 39
A Misterbianco, nella zona di Montepalma, in Via Genova, la Calipro Immobiliare propone un appartamento posto al piano terra, composto da cucina, camera da letto, salone, bagno con doccia, disimpegno, un ulteriore vano e un secondo bagnetto. Completa la soluzione un comodo posto auto di 30 mq, un valore aggiunto che…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 for 72 m², the asking price is €944/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for an apparently usable but unspecified-condition apartment brings the effective cost to about €1,144/m², well above the local €482/m² benchmark. The 5 km proximity to the sea, parking and pool add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition and the G energy rating weakens the value.
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This is a solid, clearly usable two-bedroom apartment with a functioning kitchen, two bathrooms, tiled floors, air conditioning, and generous built-in storage. Its main appeal is practicality and livability rather than beauty: the urban façade and interiors are plain and distinctly dated, with no notable views, garden, or historic character.
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.
- Very dated interiors, fixtures, and finishes would benefit from modernization.
- Ground-floor position directly on a busy urban street means limited privacy and no visible outdoor living space.
- 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 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.