Casa indipendente in Via Zarbano 26
Vendesi abitazione indipendente, l'immobile in buono stato interno, si sviluppa su tre livelli. A piano strada due garage di circa 25mq ciascuno. Al piano primo un appartamento di circa 75mq. Al piano secondo un appartamento di circa 75mq. Al piano terzo un appartamento di circa 75mq.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €74,000 (€352/m²), the asking price is below the local €394/m² reference, but allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable property brings the effective cost to about €552/m². The listing describes three 75 m² apartments plus two 25 m² garages, which does not reconcile with the stated 210 m² total.
More on the house and the area
A very large, genuinely usable multi-level home with several bedrooms, two bathrooms, garages, balconies, and generous roof terraces. The distant mountain view and exposed stone facade add character, while the interiors appear functional but dated rather than beautifully restored. At €74,000 for roughly 210 sqm, it has strong value appeal, though it feels more like a practical Sicilian town home than a dream countryside retreat.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- The home is spread across three levels, with substantial internal stairs.
- Interiors are dated and the exterior shows weathering, peeling finishes, and exposed utility wiring.
- The dense urban setting offers little privacy or garden space.
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.