Casa indipendente con terrazza e doppio ingresso nel cuore di Lentini
L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli ed è composto da un'accogliente cucina, soggiorno, due camere da letto, due bagni, doppio servizio, terrazza e balcone. Il salone, impreziosito da un'elegante separazione in legno, offre la possibilità di essere facilmente ridistribuito secondo le proprie esigenze. La proprietà…
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
Although marked habitable, the text explicitly says it needs renovation/personalization; using about €500/m² puts effective cost near €1,071/m² (€80,000 + ~€70,000), versus a low-stock baseline of €446/m². Central location and terrace help a bit, but at roughly 2.4x baseline this looks expensive for the condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: furnished, with bathrooms in place and generally habitable condition. But the photos show a plain 1970s/80s interior and an ordinary street facade, with no visible view, strong charm or standout character. At this price and size it has some value appeal, yet the wow factor is limited.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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 look dated and fairly dark.
- No view or notable exterior character shown in the photos.
- Likely needs modernization to feel attractive and coherent.
- Only a small photo set, so terrace quality is unproven.
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 51/100The cluster lies on the Plain of Catania, with broad low agricultural land around the town and the foothills rising inland toward the Iblei. The San Leonardo river runs near Lentini, and the Lentini plain has long been used for citrus cultivation. Lake Lentini is close to the town; it is one of the larger artificial lakes in Sicily and part of the immediate landscape. Catania is the nearest large city, with full city services, a major rail station and the airport. This area is known above all for oranges and other citrus from the plain.