Terratetto unifamiliare in Acireale
Pozzillo/Acireale Casa a 300 Metri dal Mare A Pozzillo/Acireale, piccolo borgo marinaro vendesi casa indipendente di 100 mq, con cotile e terrazza. L’immobile si presenta in buone condizioni, è composto da ingresso, corridoio, due ampie camere, due camerette, bagno e cucina abitabile. La richiesta è di Euro 90.000 Per…
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The house is described as in good condition, so I estimate light works at about €200/m²; that makes the effective cost about €1,100/m² (€90,000 + ~€20,000), well above the local baseline of €446/m². Being 300 m from the sea and having a terrace helps, but at this price it looks more like a lifestyle buy than a discounted deal.
More on the house and the area
The big draw is the setting: a colorful house in a seaside village, a short walk from the water, with an extra Etna-facing outlook from the terrace area. It looks like a real, usable home now, with complete rooms, kitchen and bathroom, but the interiors are basic and dated rather than beautiful. Dream factor comes mainly from location and price, not from interior character.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 livable but dated and fairly plain.
- Some signs of moisture/aging on lower walls suggest refresh works.
- Sea is nearby rather than directly visible from the house itself.
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 inland from this stretch of coast, and the lower eastern slopes are within the local area. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the Riviera dei Ciclopi around Aci Trezza and Aci Castello just to the south. The Timpa di Acireale is a coastal nature reserve with a lava escarpment above the sea. Catania is the nearest large city, with a full range of services, rail links and the airport. This part of eastern Sicily is known for Etna landscapes, citrus cultivation and baroque town centres rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake.