Casa indipendente in Strada IV Femmina Morta 113
Nella zona periferica della cittadina ripostese, nella frazione Archi, la via Strada 4 Femminamorta è strada di collegamento tra Riposto e Carruba. L'immobile è ubicato a 200 metri dal centro della frazione di Carruba e ad 1 km dal centro di Riposto e dal lungomare di Torre Archirafi. Il contesto: villette a schiera…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €35,000 price looks low at €321/m², but the house needs a full renovation, including new systems and windows; estimated all-in cost is about €155,000, or €1,421/m². Its 1 km distance from the sea, terrace, and Etna views add appeal, but do not offset the heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed traditional Sicilian house with usable tiled floors, high ceilings and some old-fashioned character, but it is visually plain and heavily dated. It appears to be a real home rather than a ruin, yet it needs substantial renovation before comfortable full-time living; the potential terrace view could be the main attraction if confirmed.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€43,000 – €64,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including the electrical/plumbing systems, finishes and likely windows.
- The interiors are dated and show damp/peeling plaster in places.
- The advertised sea/Etna panorama and rooftop terrace are not shown in the photos, so their quality cannot be verified.
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 78/100Mount Etna rises inland from this stretch of coast, and the lower eastern slopes are within the local area. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the Riviera dei Ciclopi around Aci Trezza and Aci Castello just to the south. The Timpa di Acireale is a coastal nature reserve with a lava escarpment above the sea. Catania is the nearest large city, with a full range of services, rail links and the airport. This part of eastern Sicily is known for Etna landscapes, citrus cultivation and baroque town centres rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake.