Bi Piano a Puntalazzo di Mascali da Restaurare
Casa nel Cuore di Puntalazzo - Opportunità di Personalizzazione Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata in una zona centrale di Puntalazzo di Mascali, un'opportunità unica per chi desidera creare la propria dimora su misura. Con 120 m² commerciali e 110 m² calpestabili, questa proprietà offre ampi spazi…
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 €22,000 for 110 sqm, the asking price is just €200/sqm, but with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €900/sqm, well above the €424/sqm baseline for similar low-priced Sicilian farmhouses. Central location and 12 photos are positives, but the numbers still make it look only a modest deal unless the renovation needed is lighter than stated.
More on the house and the area
The sea-and-town panorama is the clear wow element, and the old stone base gives it a bit of Sicilian character. But this is not a charming ready-to-use farmhouse: it looks neglected, dirty and worn throughout, with outdated service rooms and major refurbishment needed. At €22k for 110 sqm it has project appeal, not dream-home livability yet.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Full renovation needed before it is comfortably livable
- Interiors show debris, damp/decay and very basic/obsolete kitchen-bathrooms
- Exterior stairs, balcony and railings look tired and may need structural/safety work
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 86/100Mount Etna rises directly above the area, and Sant'Alfio lies on the eastern slopes within the Etna landscape. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the shore around Riposto and Mascali below the volcano. Parco dell’Etna covers the upper slopes within the local area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, roughly 30–45 minutes by road depending on starting point and conditions. Giarre is the nearest town of size, with everyday services and rail connections on the Catania–Messina line. The area is known for Etna’s lava terrain, chestnut woods and terraced cultivation on the volcano’s eastern flank.