Paterno’ – casa singola con terrazzo
House Immobiliare propone in vendita una casa singola di 126 mq su tre livelli a Paternò, in Via San Michele. Descrizione immobile: Piano terra: ingresso su soggiorno luminoso, camera da letto, cucinino funzionale e servizio. Primo piano: seconda camera da letto, secondo soggiorno (possibile zona living o studio) e…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 126 sqm, the ask is €437/sqm; assuming basic habitable condition from the description, estimated renovation is about €200/sqm, so effective cost is ~€637/sqm versus a local baseline of €446/sqm. The terrace/panoramic view help a bit, but with only 2 photos and no clear condition/energy data, this looks ordinary rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a basic, usable townhouse rather than a dream-property scroll stopper. The price per sqm is very cheap and the description suggests a real live-in home with bathroom, kitchen and terrace, but the visible exterior is plain and there is no photo proof of views or 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€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.
- Only exterior photos are shown, so interior charm and actual condition are unproven.
- Facade and street setting are quite plain, with visible wiring and a tight urban context.
- The advertised panoramic terrace is not shown in the photos.
- Likely an older house that may need updating despite being described as functional.
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 55/100Mount Etna rises immediately to the east and north-east, and Paternò sits on the lower inland side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this area. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled belt. The nearest large city is Catania, with the full range of urban services, port and airport. Paternò is known for its Norman castle on a hill above the town and for citrus and agricultural land on the volcanic plain.