Casa singola ristrutturata con locale accessorio / via umberto i – Mineo
Giaquinta Immobiliare propone in vendita, nel centro urbano di Mineo, in via Umberto I ai numeri civici 108-110-114, di fronte alla Chiesa di Sant’Agrippina, una casa singola sviluppata su tre livelli, dotata di ingresso indipendente e priva di spese condominiali. La proprietà comprende una parte abitativa di circa…
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In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 95 sqm, the asking price is about €684/sqm; with only light allowance for the accessory ground-floor space needing works, the effective level is roughly €784/sqm, well above the local baseline of €445/sqm. The residential part appears genuinely renovated and immediately usable, with 24 photos and a central location, but the price is not cheap versus this low-priced Sicilia townhouse baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, ready-to-use home with a handsome historic façade, carved stone details, wrought-iron balcony and bright, spacious interiors. The marble floors and generous staircase give it more presence than the price suggests, even if the decor is old-fashioned rather than dreamy-luxury. It lacks a view or terrace romance, but as an actually livable character townhouse at €65k, it has strong appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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.
- No real view or outdoor living space beyond balconies.
- Interiors are dated in style despite being well kept and usable.
- Ground-floor accessory space needs renovation and is not an easy garage.
- Dense town setting with close neighboring buildings and street presence.
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 52/100The area sits in the inland hills and cultivated valleys of the Calatino, with broad agricultural land around Mineo. The nearest named landscape feature is the plain of Catania to the east, while the first higher relief is the Hyblaean plateau to the south-west and the lower inland heights toward the Erei. Catania is the nearest large city, with full services, rail links and the airport. The area is known for cereals, olives and citrus in the wider Catania plain and inland farming belt.