Semi Indipendente CENTRO
SP Mediazioni: GIARRE/CENTRO: “pressi via Meli” si propone Soluzione Semi Indipendente di 80 mq con doppio ingresso, Terrazzino, Cortile e Garage! Vendesi €67.000 leggermente trattabili NB: Soluzione da Rivedere! R. Veniteci a trovare nei nostri uffici siti in : - Giarre in Viale Libertà n 9 - Aci Catena (Aci San…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Semi-detached 80 sqm townhouse in Giarre centre at 838 EUR/m2, ~1.8x the local median (456 EUR/m2). Priced above baseline but described as needing renovation ('Soluzione da Rivedere'), which typically warrants a discount, not a premium. Positives: double entrance, garage, terrace, courtyard, balcony, and 14 photos in a central location. Negatives: no building year, energy class, or beds specified; agency-heavy boilerplate description with little concrete detail. The premium over median is likely due to the garage and central position, but the renovation need makes the price only fair rather than a deal. Renovation estimate ~500 EUR/m2 for a habitable-but-dated property.
More on the house and the area
Semi-detached townhouse in central Giarre with double entrance, terrace, courtyard and garage at a low €838/m2. Interiors are clean but firmly dated: vintage terrazzo/marble floors, retro yellow kitchen tiling, old bathroom, and generally tired finishes. Mild period charm from the terrazzo and a distant Etna-side mountain glimpse from one balcony, but nothing striking. Exterior shots show ordinary modern rear facade with metal railings. Solid practical package for renovation, but no genuine scroll-stopping wow appeal.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full renovation ('Soluzione da Rivedere')
- Dated finishes throughout (retro tiles, old bathroom)
- No sea distance or energy class data
- First photo is agency logo, not property
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.