Casa indipendente 252 m² in Via Santa Croce 24, Lentini (SR)
Casa indipendente 252 m² in Via Santa Croce 24, Lentini (SR). garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €119/m², the asking price is 68% below comparable local stock; allowing about €200/m² for an unspecified condition brings the effective cost to roughly €319/m², still below the €368/m² benchmark. The home is furnished and has a garage, terrace, balcony and fireplace, but the listing does not say its condition and reports no bathrooms for a 252 m² villa.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large independent urban house with a generous rooftop terrace, distant hillside outlook, garage, and an unusually low asking price. However, the appeal is limited by the plain city setting and mixed condition: some rooms are usable and finished, while other floors are essentially renovation space with visible damp damage and heavy clutter.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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 upper floors are described as rustic/unfinished and require substantial completion work.
- Photos show damp or damaged ceilings, clutter, and rooms needing significant cleaning and refurbishment.
- This is an auction property, so current occupancy, legal status, utilities, and final costs require verification.
- The terrace overlooks dense urban rooftops rather than a scenic countryside or sea view.
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.