Casa indipendente in vendita – Via Duca degli Abruzzi, Ramac
Proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente situata in Via Duca degli Abruzzi, nel comune di Ramacca, sviluppata su più livelli. L'immobile è così composto: Piano terra: ingresso su cucina e bagno; Primo piano: camera da letto con balcone; Secondo piano: seconda camera da letto con balcone; Terzo ed ultimo piano:…
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 €222/m² is roughly half the local median of €450/m² (solid baseline), giving a real discount for a 90m² independent townhouse over multiple levels. Condition is 'needs renovation' but description says 'discrete condizioni' — mild contradiction, budget ~€400/m² for a full refresh. Fresh listing (5 days), full ownership, habitable layout with 2 beds/2 baths, balconies and terrace. Missing energy class and sea distance. At €20k plus ~€36k reno, still well under market — a genuinely good buy.
More on the house and the area
Modest multi-level townhouse in Ramacca, inland Sicily. Interiors are dated and functional but unremarkable — worn tile floors, old kitchen, basic bathrooms. Facade is a plain stuccoed street front with two balconies. Terrace is unfinished bare concrete. Low price (€222/m²) is typical for the area and not a dramatic bargain given renovation needs. No standout wow factors.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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 renovation with dated finishes throughout
- No sea proximity or notable view
- Terrace is bare concrete in poor condition
- Cramped inland townhouse in a small town
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 39/100The area around Ramacca is inland in the Catania plain, with broad agricultural land and low rolling ground rather than a marked mountain or coastal setting. The Dittaino valley is part of the local landscape, and the Simeto river system runs through this part of inland eastern Sicily. Catania is the nearest large city, with full services, rail links and airport access. This part of the province is known mainly for arable farming and citrus production.