Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €19,639 (€164/m²), this habitable 120 m² townhouse has an estimated all-in cost of about €43,639, or €364/m²—roughly 12% below comparable local stock. The 29 photos and heating support the condition claim, but the listing is extremely sparse and does not state the bathroom arrangement.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial 120 sqm townhouse at an exceptionally low price, with traditional shutters, a small stone facade detail, kitchen, and autonomous heating suggesting a potentially usable home. However, it sits on an ordinary urban street with no demonstrated view, garden, or standout interior, and the exterior needs refreshing.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- No interior photos, so the stated habitable condition and bathroom situation are not independently visible.
- The facade shows peeling render, damp or weathering marks, and likely needs cosmetic repairs.
- The panoramic and aerial images are explicitly illustrative and do not represent the property or its immediate setting.
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 55/100The area sits on the Hyblaean plateau in inland south-eastern Sicily, with low chalky and volcanic farmed hills rather than a mountain landscape. Within this radius the strongest natural feature is the agricultural plateau around Mazzarrone and nearby Caltagirone, used for vineyards and fruit growing; the area is known in particular for table grapes, including the Uva di Mazzarrone PGI. Caltagirone, the nearest substantial town, has a large historic centre and is known across Sicily for ceramics. The steppe and ravine landscapes of the Calatino are part of the wider setting, but there is no coast, major lake, or named mountain range within the immediate 15 km around the cluster.