Casa singola in vendita a Pedara
Nel comune di Pedara, in zona tranquilla e immersa nel verde, proponiamo in vendita una villa indipendente di circa 155 mq con volume di circa 450 mc, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una prestigiosa abitazione personale o effettuare un investimento immobiliare ad elevato potenziale. L'immobile necessita di…
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Independent villa at 599 EUR/m2 vs town median of 387 EUR/m2, so it sits above baseline despite needing full renovation. Description explicitly states 'necessita di interventi di ristrutturazione' (needs renovation), which explains the low absolute price but implies significant additional cost (~500/m2 for a 1978 build). Fresh listing (2 days), 20 photos, terrace. Missing condition, energy class, and sea distance data. The premium over median plus renovation burden caps this as a fair rather than good deal; buyer must budget renovation to reach the described 'prestigious' potential.
More on the house and the area
A 1978 detached villa in Pedara (Etna area, Sicily) in near-derelict shell condition. Interiors are bare concrete with debris, a lone toilet, damaged ceilings and no finishes. Exterior is a decaying rendered structure surrounded by dry, unkempt grounds with pines and terracing. Distinctive wrought-iron window grilles add minor character, and the mature pine-shaded plot offers some nature appeal, but nothing rises to a scroll-stopping level. At €599/m² it's cheap but requires a full gut renovation, so the low price reflects the poor state rather than a genuine bargain wow. Ordinary rough-property listing.
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€19,000 – €33,000
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.
- Completely gutted interior, shell condition requiring full renovation
- Debris-filled rooms, exposed concrete, damaged roof
- Overgrown neglected grounds
- No sea proximity or standout view beyond a distant hill
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 78/100Mount Etna is within the 15 km radius, with the southern Etna slopes and lava landscapes immediately above the town. The Monte Gorna and Monti Rossi volcanic cones are nearby on the Etna side. The Parco dell'Etna covers the mountain above the built-up belt. The nearest ski lifts are those on Etna south around Rifugio Sapienza, roughly a 30-40 minute drive depending on road conditions. Catania is the nearest large city and provides the full range of city services, rail links and the main airport for eastern Sicily. The area is known for vineyards, pistachios, orchards and villages built with Etna stone on the volcano's lower slopes.