Casa indipendente in Via Etnea 133
CASETTA INDIPENDENTE DA RISTRUTTURARE CON TERRAZZO NUNZIATA Un’occasione da non perdere per chi sogna una casa indipendente da personalizzare! In Via etnea, frazione di Nunziata di Mascali, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casetta singola di circa 65 mq, ideale per chi desidera realizzare un’abitazione su misura o un…
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
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €18,000 asking price is attractive, but the house is explicitly totally to restore: estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €88,400, or €1,381/m² versus a local reference of €394/m². The 4 km distance from the sea and private terrace add appeal, but not enough to offset the heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap independent Sicilian house with appealing old arches, stonework, traditional doors and a large private terrace/courtyard. However, the interiors are dark, damp and heavily worn, and the property is clearly a major renovation project rather than a comfortably livable home.
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€25,000 – €37,000
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.
- Totally to be renovated, with severe damp, cracked plaster, rough floors and visibly deteriorated finishes.
- Kitchen and bathroom arrangements appear very basic, with the bathroom located outside in the courtyard.
- The terrace and courtyard have potential but currently need substantial structural and cosmetic work; utilities and legal compliance should 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 74/100Mount Etna rises immediately inland, with the Etna regional park on the upper slopes above the coastal strip. The Ionian coast is within the local area, with the waterfront settlements of Riposto and Fondachello nearby. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, reached by mountain road in roughly 45 to 60 minutes depending on conditions. The nearest town of size is Catania, with a full range of city services and the airport. The area is known for citrus groves and vineyards on Etna’s volcanic soils.