Casa indipendente in Piazza San Sebastiano s.n.c, Graniti,
Casa indipendente con terrazza panoramica e deposito nel centro storico di Graniti Nel cuore del centro storico di Graniti, affacciata sulla suggestiva Piazza San Sebastiano, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa indipendente su tre livelli, con deposito/garage al piano terra incluso nella vendita.…
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 interior, priced at 512 EUR/m2 vs baseline 387 (n=768, solid) — a ~32% premium over median. Note the sqm discrepancy: listing states ~96 m2 cadastral living space plus 29 m2 garage (=125), so effective habitable price is closer to 667 EUR/m2, weakening the deal. Interior in good condition but facade is raw masonry needing plaster/painting (moderate finishing cost). No building year or energy class. Panoramic terrace, garage, and good location near Taormina/coast add appeal. Fair rather than a bargain once the living-vs-total sqm gap is accounted for.
More on the house and the area
Detached house in the historic center of Graniti overlooking Piazza San Sebastiano, priced at just €512/m² — a genuine bargain. The strongest asset is the panoramic terrace with sweeping views over the borgo and surrounding hills, plus a picturesque outlook onto a neoclassical church. Historic-center location adds character, and proximity to Alcantara Gorges, Taormina and the sea (20-25 min) boosts appeal as a holiday home. However, interiors are clean but unremarkable, the façade remains unfinished (raw masonry), and there's only one bathroom. A charming, well-priced village house rather than a jaw-dropping scroll-stopper.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €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.
- Facciata allo stato grezzo, muratura a vista, necessita intonaco e tinteggiatura
- Solo 1 bagno per 4 camere
- Deposito/garage allo stato grezzo
- Interni funzionali ma ordinari
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 71/100The cluster is in the lower Alcantara valley, with the Peloritani foothills and the first ridges inland above the Ionian coast. The Alcantara River and the Gole dell’Alcantara are within this area, with the river cutting a basalt gorge used as a regional botanical and geological park. Taormina is the nearest town of size nearby, with a substantial historic centre and visitor services. The area is known for the Alcantara gorge landscape, citrus and olive cultivation, and its position between the inland valley and the Taormina coast.