Appartamento su due piani in Via Porta Siracusa, 191, Zona Centro, Carlentini,
Appartamento su due piani in Via Porta Siracusa, 191, Zona Centro, Carlentini,. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone, terrazzo.
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A habitable 180 m² apartment at €85,000 (€472/m²) is priced close to the local €482/m² benchmark, implying about €121,000 all-in after a modest €200/m² renovation allowance. The central location, heating, balcony and terrace support solid livability, but the price is not deeply discounted.
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A genuinely usable, spacious two-level home with two bathrooms, balconies, a terrace, and a visible sea horizon from the upper outdoor spaces. The interiors are bright and functional but plain and dated, while the building and surrounding streets lack distinctive historic or scenic character. At 180 sqm, the price is appealing for a large Sicilian 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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Visible ceiling staining or cracking suggests checking for damp and maintenance issues.
- Dense urban surroundings provide little privacy, garden space, or architectural character.
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 51/100The cluster lies on the Plain of Catania, with broad low agricultural land around the town and the foothills rising inland toward the Iblei. The San Leonardo river runs near Lentini, and the Lentini plain has long been used for citrus cultivation. Lake Lentini is close to the town; it is one of the larger artificial lakes in Sicily and part of the immediate landscape. Catania is the nearest large city, with full city services, a major rail station and the airport. This area is known above all for oranges and other citrus from the plain.