Casa Indipendente in vendita a Catania, Cibali
Remax propone in vendita LA NUDA PROPIETA' di una casa indipendente di 90 mq totali (80 mq calpestabili) situata a Catania, nella servita zona di Cibali e Viale Mario Rapisarda a pochi metri dalla circonvallazione di Catania .L'immobile, risalente al 1969, si compone di 4 locali così composta : ingresso soggiorno con…
What it really costs
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing explicitly sells only 'LA NUDA PROPRIETA' (bare ownership), meaning the seller retains usufruct/lifetime right of use. You cannot occupy or fully control the property until the usufructuary dies. At €722/m2 versus a €450/m2 baseline, this is already above median for a partial-ownership interest, which should trade at a significant discount to full ownership. The 90m2 townhouse (80m2 walkable) from 1969 needs cleanup/renovation (~€400/m2) and has a nice 320m2 garden, but the bare-ownership structure fundamentally limits value and usability. Missing condition and energy class add uncertainty. Not a genuine deal despite the attractive headline price.
More on the house and the area
A 1969 independent townhouse in the Cibali area of Catania sold as bare ownership only (nuda proprieta), which severely limits appeal since the buyer gets no immediate use. Exterior shows a weathered pink facade with heavy plaster loss and a decorative round window plus arched doorway giving modest historic charm. The standout feature is the sizeable ~320 sqm private garden, well-planted with roses, olive, citrus and fruit trees, gravel paths and a shaded terrace with barbecue and wood store. Interiors are dated but livable with a vintage sputnik-style chandelier and high vaulted ceilings. Overall a fairly ordinary property with a pleasant garden but no strong wow, dampened by the bare-ownership caveat and general need for renovation.
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.
- Sale is NUDA PROPRIETA (bare ownership) only - buyer does not get immediate possession/use
- Property needs cleaning and renovation ('necessita di interventi di ripulitura')
- Faded, peeling facade with exposed masonry and visible decay
- Urban location near ring road, not scenic
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 north-west of the city, with the Etna Park on its upper slopes. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. Catania is a major city with a large historic centre of Baroque churches and palaces, a port, university, airport and full services. The city is part of a broad urban and industrial strip along the coast and at the foot of Etna.