Casa indipendente in Viale della Fiera Franca 13
Proponiamo una casa semi-indipendente con garage e ingresso autonomo, posta al piano terra di un piccolo fabbricato composto da sole due abitazioni, senza spese condominiali. L'immobile si trova a pochi passi dall'antica sorgente che per secoli ha alimentato il borgo di Capo Mulini, in una posizione tranquilla e strategica, a soli 30 metri dalla strada che collega Acireale ad...
What it really costs
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At €83,000 for 80 sqm, the ask is about €1,038/sqm; assuming a basically habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €1,238/sqm including ~€200/sqm light works. The local baseline is weak and low-biased at €600/sqm, so this looks ordinary-to-pricey rather than a standout despite the good semi-independent layout and attractive Capo Mulini location.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a project: solid, furnished, bright rooms, working bathroom, garage and outdoor space all suggest immediate livability with updates over time. The wow comes more from the unusual setting by the old spring/stream and the quiet Sicilian atmosphere than from the architecture itself. It feels affordable and practical, but not a visually stunning dream house as shown.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and visibly dated.
- Interiors are livable but need cosmetic updating.
- Bathroom and kitchen look basic/older.
- No proven sea view in the photos despite the coastal location.
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 86/100The Ionian coast is on the doorstep, with the basalt sea stack of the Isole Ciclopi at Aci Trezza and the Norman castle on a lava cliff at Aci Castello. Mount Etna rises inland and dominates the local horizon; the lower slopes begin within this radius. The Riviera dei Ciclopi protected marine area covers the coastal waters here. Catania is immediately to the south, with full city services, rail links and the airport. The area is known for volcanic coastal scenery created by Etna’s lava reaching the sea and for the Cyclops myth linked to the sea stacks.