Casa indipendente in Via San Giuseppe 10
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 100 sqm, the asking price is €690/sqm, but the home is in an advanced renovation stage so I estimate about €700/sqm extra works, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,390/sqm. The local baseline is weak, so I rely cautiously on plausibility rather than strong comps; the historic-center location helps, but 'NON mutuabile' and the unfinished state keep this only fair.
More on the house and the area
This has some real appeal as a small independent period townhouse in the historic center, with a handsome facade, wrought-iron balconies and a fresh timber roof structure. But it is not yet a ready home: the renovation is still incomplete, with bare rooms and bathroom fittings not installed, so the dream here is more 'almost-finished project' than immediate Italian life.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- advanced renovation still unfinished
- non-mortgageable purchase
- interiors are largely empty and uninstalled
- no proven view or outdoor space
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.