Villa in -C.da D'Agala- Via del Frutteto,38 s.n.c, Adrano,
Agenzia immobiliare faro’ propone in vendita in posizione strategica e panoramicissima villetta con terreno adiacente ubicata nella c. Da dagala di adrano e precisamenteno vicino la contea di aderno’, zona ricercatissima ma soprattutto in forte espansione residenziale. Proprieta’ ideale da utlizzare sia per uso…
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 €54,000 for 44 sqm, the ask is €1,227/sqm; with a habitable-condition renovation allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,427/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €396/sqm in Sicilia villas. The new roof and 1,400 sqm land help, but even allowing for the panoramic setting this is far above baseline, so it looks expensive rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a modest, usable small house rather than a dream-home stunner. It appears habitable with tiled floors, a finished bathroom/living area and a reportedly newer roof, but the interiors are very basic and the neglected outside space limits the wow factor despite the olive trees and land.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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 exterior and no photogenic architectural character
- Interiors are basic and show signs of damp/peeling walls
- Outdoor areas are large but currently rough, dry and overgrown
- The claimed panoramic view is not clearly proven by these 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 78/100Mount Etna rises immediately east of Adrano, and the town sits on the south-western side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this part of inland Catania province. The Parco dell’Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled and cultivated belt around the town. The nearest ski area is Etna Sud at Rifugio Sapienza, roughly an hour’s drive depending on road conditions, with Etna Nord farther away on the opposite side of the mountain. Paternò and Biancavilla are the other main towns nearby, while Catania is the nearest large city for major services, rail links and the airport. The area is known for Etna’s volcanic landscape, lava flows and agriculture on volcanic soils, especially citrus, olives and pistachios in the wider foothill belt.