Villa unifamiliare in Paternò
Nel pieno centro storico di Paternò, a pochissimi passi dallo storico snodo dei Quattro Canti, proponiamo in vendita un prestigioso palazzetto d’epoca totalmente indipendente, distribuito su 3 livelli per una superficie complessiva di circa 100 mq. Condizioni d'Acquisto: NON mutuabile L'immobile si trova attualmente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €690/sqm; with the property still in an advanced renovation phase, a realistic effective cost is about €1,040/sqm including roughly €350/sqm to finish. That is far above the local stock baseline of €388/sqm, though the independent historic-center location and 14 photos support some premium; 'non mutuabile' and unfinished status weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
This has a pleasing little palazzetto facade with wrought-iron balconies and genuine old-town character, and the new timber roof adds warmth upstairs. But it is still an unfinished renovation rather than a ready home: floors and structure are in place, yet kitchen/bath fit-out and final finishes appear incomplete. Charming and usable in prospect, not a full dream-home wow right now.
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, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Still mid-renovation and not yet move-in ready
- Interiors are unfinished and mostly unfurnished, so livability is not proven
- Dense historic-center setting with narrow alley outlook, limited openness/views
- Listing says NON mutuabile, which can complicate purchase
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.