Casa indipendente in Via Eschilo, 29 a, Adrano,
Casa Indipendente su 3 Livelli - Adrano, Via Eschilo Scopri questa affascinante casa indipendente situata nella parte nord di Adrano, in Via Eschilo, un'opportunità straordinaria per chi cerca spazio e funzionalità a un prezzo vantaggioso. La proprietà si sviluppa su tre elevazioni fuori terra con una metratura…
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 €69,000 for 160 m², the asking price is €431/m²; with a habitable-home allowance of about €200/m², the effective cost is roughly €631/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €396/m², so it is not a deep discount. Good size, garages, terraces and heating support value, but the text contains inconsistencies (price quoted as €65k and layout details that do not fully align), which temper the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: solid structure, finished rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, garage space and big terraces. The mountain view from the terrace adds some appeal, but the overall look is plain and very dated rather than dreamily beautiful. At this price for 160 sqm, it feels more like a practical bargain with some potential than a true scroll-stopper.
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€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.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Terraces are large but quite bare and enclosed by neighboring walls.
- No strong historic character or standout exterior charm proven by photos.
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 62/100Mount Etna is immediately to the east and northeast, and Adrano sits on the southwestern side of the volcano on the Simeto valley edge. The Simeto river runs through this part of inland Catania province. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the mountain above the built area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Rifugio Sapienza, roughly an hour by road depending on conditions. Catania is the nearest large city, with the airport, port, university and major services. Adrano has a Norman castle and an old centre, and this side of Etna is known for lava landscapes, pistachios and other Etna foothill agriculture.