Casa indipendente in Fabio Filzi s.n.c, Graniti,
Casa indipendente con terrazza panoramica e vista Etna - Graniti (ME) Immagina di salire fino all’ultimo piano e trovarti su una terrazza con vista aperta sulle colline, perfetta per rilassarti o cenare all’aperto nelle sere d’estate. L’immobile ha ingresso indipendente e si sviluppa su più livelli: - primo piano con…
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
Independent multi-level villa, 62sqm at 323 EUR/m2, ~17% below town median (387). Recently redone roof reduces major structural risk. Needs renovation but habitable structure with kitchen, bath, panoramic Etna-view terrace. Missing building year and energy class. Fresh listing (1 day). Est. renovation ~500 EUR/m2 for cosmetic/systems work. Total investment stays low; reasonable deal with upside, hence good rather than diamond given cosmetic work needed and incomplete data.
More on the house and the area
Modest terraced village house in Graniti (ME) with an independent entrance over multiple levels. The main draw is the rooftop panoramic terrace with hillside/Etna views and a recently redone roof. Interiors are bare, tired and show damp damage; bathroom and kitchen are dated. Exterior is an ordinary aged village facade. Low price (€20k, €323/m2) and flexible payment terms give a bargain appeal, but there's no standout architecture or interior charm. Located in the Alcantara valley, ~20 min from the sea and 25 min from Taormina.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 full renovation throughout
- Damp/moisture damage visible on interior walls
- Dated bathroom and kitchen
- Cramped internal courtyard outlook on lower floors
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 74/100The cluster lies in the lower Alcantara valley, with the Peloritani and the first slopes of the north-eastern Sicilian hills around it. The Alcantara river and the Gole dell'Alcantara are within this area. The Parco Fluviale dell'Alcantara covers the river corridor here. Taormina is the nearest town of size nearby, with a substantial historic centre and services. This part of the valley is known for lava and river-cut landscapes, citrus and olive cultivation, and as the inland side of the Taormina area.