Casa indipendente 25 locali, 463 m² in Corso Sicilia 62/64,
Casa indipendente 25 locali, 463 m² in Corso Sicilia 62/64,. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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At €199/m², the asking price is far below the local €369/m² benchmark, and the listing mentions heating, garage, terrace, cellar and furnishings. However, the condition is not stated, the description conflicts on size/room count (4 rooms versus 25 locali), and it reports no bathrooms, so the effective value is uncertain.
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This is a substantial, clearly livable villa with multiple furnished rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, storage, and a large garage. However, its appeal is practical rather than dreamy: the exterior is ordinary and urban, while the interiors are dark, dated, and heavily furnished, with little visible historic character or special setting.
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€31,000 – €51,000
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 fully furnished and appear usable, but the decor, fixtures, and finishes are quite dated.
- The gallery shows no compelling view, garden, or distinctive Sicilian setting.
- Verify the actual bathroom count and overall condition, as the listing facts appear inconsistent with the photos.
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 62/100Mount Etna is immediately to the east and northeast, and Adrano sits on the southwestern side of the volcano on the Simeto valley edge. The Simeto river runs through this part of inland Catania province. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the mountain above the built area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Rifugio Sapienza, roughly an hour by road depending on conditions. Catania is the nearest large city, with the airport, port, university and major services. Adrano has a Norman castle and an old centre, and this side of Etna is known for lava landscapes, pistachios and other Etna foothill agriculture.