Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Santa Venerina
Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Santa Venerina. Habitable, autonomo heating, accesso per disabili, terrazzo, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 plus an estimated €29,000 for habitability work, the effective cost is about €786/m²—well above the local €416/m² benchmark. The house is habitable and only 5 km from the sea, with heating and a terrace, but the price leaves little margin; the listing does not say the building year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright and genuinely livable Sicilian townhouse with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, heating and attractive traditional details such as patterned floors, wood shutters and arched openings. It has character and a comfortable layout, but the décor and finishes are dated and there is no clearly demonstrated spectacular view or outdoor 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€10,000 – €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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated, with older furnishings and finishes.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 145 m² home.
- The gallery gives limited evidence of the terrace, exterior, views, roof, 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 91/100On the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, with the volcano and its lava fields inside the local landscape. The Parco dell’Etna surrounds this side of the mountain. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the sea at Santa Tecla and Acireale below the slopes. The nearest ski area is Etna Sud at Rifugio Sapienza, about 30–40 minutes by road, with the Etna cable car and seasonal ski lifts. Acireale is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services, and Catania is the main city for daily infrastructure and the airport. This area is known for Etna, volcanic terrain, chestnut woods higher up the slope, and for honey and other products from the mountain villages.