Casa Indipendente in vendita a Pedara
Casa indipendente con vista panoramica a Pedara (CT) – Da ristrutturare Nel comune di Pedara, in posizione tranquilla e panoramica, presentiamo in vendita una casa indipendente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera personalizzare la propria abitazione o realizzare un interessante investimento.L'immobile gode di una…
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
At €95,000 for 105 sqm, the ask is €905/sqm; with a typical 'needs renovation' budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,605/sqm. That is far above this catalog's Sicilia townhouse baseline of €445/sqm, so despite the panoramic view and independence, it looks expensive for its condition.
More on the house and the area
Two-storey independent townhouse in Pedara (CT), Sicily, in poor condition throughout. Exterior photos show peeling/spalling plaster, rusted metal doors, and a cramped urban alley setting rather than the advertised panoramic vista. Interiors are gutted-adjacent: stripped bathroom walls, damp-damaged plaster, dated terrazzo/tile floors, and cluttered rooms. External staircase access and a small yard with a water tank are practical but unremarkable. At €905/m² it is cheap, but the price reflects the full-renovation burden rather than any standout appeal. No genuine wow features: no stunning interior/exterior, no confirmed view, no notable location, character, or nature. Verdict: no_wow, ordinary renovation project.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €37,000
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.
- Heavily degraded interior requiring full renovation
- Bathroom in derelict state with stripped walls
- Exterior shows widespread plaster loss and rusting metal gates
- Claimed panoramic view not evident in photos; surroundings are dense low-rise urban
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.