Casa Indipendente in vendita a Belpasso
Belpasso – Indipendente Piano Terra con Spazi Esterni e Terrazzo Sovrastante 8^ Traversa – Nel cuore di Belpasso, in una zona ad altissima pedonalita' e ricca di servizi, presentiamo in vendita un interessante immobile indipendente al piano terra, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione personalizzabile, priva di spese…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable townhouse at 657 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 450 EUR/m2 (n=947, solid). ~46% above baseline, but condition is livable and description confirms 'da rimodernare' (needs modernizing) rather than ruin. Independent unit, no condo fees, private courtyards, terrace, and 12 photos support the listing. Fresh listing (6 days). Missing building year and energy class are minor gaps. Renovation ~400 EUR/m2 for cosmetic modernization of a habitable property. Net: reasonable buy in a well-serviced town, slight premium over median justified by independence and outdoor spaces.
More on the house and the area
Ground-floor townhouse in central Belpasso with dated, renovation-needing interiors. Exterior is a plain painted street facade on an ordinary urban road; interiors show worn pink/wood-paneled rooms, aged tiling and a dated bathroom. The rooftop terrace and internal courtyards add some functional appeal but nothing photographically striking. No standout view, character, or setting. Reasonable price but no visual wow.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Property needs full renovation ('da rimodernare')
- Dated interiors with worn fixtures and mixed tiling
- Bathroom is old and in poor condition
- No building year or energy class provided
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 to the north, and the southern slopes of the volcano begin around the town. The Simeto river plain lies to the south and east. Parco dell’Etna is within the area on the upper slopes. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, roughly 45 to 60 minutes by road depending on the side. Catania is the nearest large city, with a full range of services, a major historic centre and the airport. The area is known for Etna’s lava landscapes, vineyards, pistachios from nearby Bronte, and villages built on or beside old lava flows.