Casa indipendente in Via della Fonte 21
Nel cuore di Scordia, in una tranquilla via del centro a due passi da tutti i servizi, proponiamo in vendita una spaziosa abitazione indipendente disposta su due livelli, in luminosa posizione d'angolo con doppio accesso dalla strada. L'immobile, di circa 123 m², è immediatamente abitabile e vanta due importanti interventi già eseguiti: il tetto è stato completamente rifatto a...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
As described, it is immediately habitable with roof and façade already redone, so I estimate light works at about €200/m²; that gives an effective price of roughly €850/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €503/m². The score stays strong because it is a central independent house with terrace, many photos, and no concrete legal or structural red flags, though on pure price-to-baseline it is not a bargain-basement listing.
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This is a real, usable town house rather than a shell: furnished rooms, kitchen, bathroom and the description says it is immediately habitable, with the roof already redone. But the wow factor is limited: the exterior is tired, the setting is an ordinary street corner, and the interiors feel very dated despite decent space and some height. At this price it has bargain appeal more than dream-home beauty.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 plaster is badly deteriorated and needs façade work.
- Interiors are habitable but dated, with visible ceiling cracks and general cosmetic refresh needed.
- Balconies are narrow and there is no meaningful view or outdoor living space shown.
- Urban corner setting is practical rather than scenic, with close neighboring buildings and street exposure.
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 50/100This is inland eastern Sicily on the Catania plain, with Mount Etna visible to the north from this part of the province and the Simeto river basin shaping the surrounding agricultural landscape. The nearest larger city is Catania, which provides the main urban services, rail links and airport. The area is known for citrus cultivation, especially red oranges in the plain between Catania and Lentini.