Casa indipendente in Via Giuseppe di Vittorio, 106, Biancavilla,
BIANCAVILLA. L'Agenzia Genius Immobiliare vi propone in vendita una casa indipendente posta su tre livelli di 121 mq commerciali. Al piano terra, troverai un ingresso indipendente che conduce a un salotto singolo accogliente, perfetto per momenti di relax. La cucina funzionale e il bagno, insieme a un pratico…
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
At €55,000 for 121 sqm, the asking price is €455/sqm; assuming habitable condition, about €200/sqm of light updates brings the effective cost to roughly €655/sqm. That is well above the local cheap-stock baseline of €387/sqm, so this looks usable but not especially cheap.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional, habitable town house rather than a dream-property visual standout. The kitchen, bathrooms and floors show it is usable now, but the finishes are dated and there is little architectural charm or appealing setting. The low price for 121 sqm helps, yet the wow factor is modest.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Very plain urban exterior with no view or notable character.
- Interiors look dated and somewhat dim, likely needing cosmetic updating.
- Outdoor spaces are small, enclosed terraces rather than scenic usable ones.
- Photo set is limited, so overall condition beyond basic habitability is unclear.
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 84/100Mount Etna is directly above Biancavilla on the south-west side of the volcano. The Parco dell'Etna begins just uphill, with lava fields, pine and chestnut woods, and the higher volcanic slopes inside the daily landscape. The Simeto river valley lies nearby below the town. The nearest developed Etna ski area is around Rifugio Sapienza on the south side, roughly an hour by road, and Piano Provenzana on the north-east side is farther. Adrano and Paternò are the nearest larger towns, with the usual services and rail connections toward Catania. This area is known for Etna viticulture, pistachios and other agriculture on volcanic soils.