Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Emanuele II
CENTRO STORICO: In via Vittorio Emanuele II, una delle vie più importanti e antiche del centro storico cittadino, proponiamo in vendita un monolocale indipendente con una superficie di 44 m² commerciali. L'immobile è composto da ingresso su un ampio open space con angolo cottura e bagno finestrato con doccia.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation allowance, the effective cost is about €1,723/m², far above the €394/m² local benchmark. The historic-center location and 2 km proximity to the sea help, but the listing does not state the condition and says the unit has always been used as a shop despite its residential cadastral category.
More on the house and the area
The historic Catania setting and ornate stone doorway give this small property some character, and €45,000 is an appealing entry price. Inside, however, it is a worn single open space with a finished bathroom but heavily damaged walls and no clearly visible kitchen, so it needs meaningful refurbishment before becoming a comfortable home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Currently configured more like a former shop than a finished home.
- Walls show extensive damp, peeling plaster, and unfinished repairs.
- No clearly installed kitchen or bedroom area is visible; verify residential compliance and utilities.
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.