Casa indipendente in Via Montecarlo, 30, Paternò,
Alle spalle della Villa Moncada (Paternò), Sparta Immobiliare propone in vendita Casa indipendente mq 50 c. a. per elevazione composta da: Piano terra - 2 vani e servizio mq 50 c. a. Piano Primo - 2 vani e servizio mq 50 c. a. Secondo Piano - 2 vani e servizio mq 50 c. a. Terzo piano mq 20 c. a. 1 vano con terrazzo mq 30 c. a. stesso livello.
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
Price of €250/m² is ~35% below regional median (€387/m²), which looks attractive on paper. However, the description contradicts the stated 200 sqm: it describes a narrow multi-level townhouse (~50 sqm per floor across 3-4 floors plus a 20 sqm level), summing to roughly 170-200 sqm but presented as a tall, thin independent house rather than a 'Villa' with 5 rooms/6 beds. The listing type ('Villa') conflicts with the actual structure described. Needs full renovation (~€400/m²), so all-in cost roughly €50k + €80k = €130k for ~200 sqm, still below typical market value if the sqm is accurate. Missing building year and energy class add uncertainty. Fresh listing (1 day). Reasonable buy for a renovator but verify actual usable area and legal status before committing.
More on the house and the area
Standard townhouse in Paternò needing renovation. Exterior is a tired terraced facade on a narrow street; interiors show dated wallpaper, old dark furniture, and worn terrazzo/patterned floors. The rooftop terrace offers only rooftops and neighboring walls. No standout architectural, view, or location appeal. Low price reflects condition rather than a bargain on something special.
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, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €39,000
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
- Dated interiors with worn walls and old flooring
- No sea proximity data
- Urban terraced setting with limited views
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 55/100Mount Etna rises immediately to the east and north-east, and Paternò sits on the lower inland side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this area. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled belt. The nearest large city is Catania, with the full range of urban services, port and airport. Paternò is known for its Norman castle on a hill above the town and for citrus and agricultural land on the volcanic plain.