Casa indipendente in Via Sciarelle 121
RIF: GL127. Stai cercando una CASA SINGOLA, al centro di Paternò, grande e che abbia uno spazio esterno? Allora, questa fa per te! Via Sciarelle 121, casa distribuita su tre livelli, ciascuno di 40 mq per una superficie totale di 120 mq, esclusi gli spazi esterni. La casa è così composta: - Piano terra: vano rustico con possibilità...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 for 120 sqm, the asking price is €492/sqm, essentially in line with the low Sicilia baseline of €503/sqm; assuming partial updating from the vague description and 'vano rustico', effective cost is about €842/sqm including ~€350/sqm renovation. Large 120 sqm layout in the town center with terrace/external space and 35 photos are positives, but the lack of a clear condition statement keeps it below diamond level.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: multiple finished floors, kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms are all in place. There are some character touches like the wood-beam ceiling and vintage furniture, but the overall look is dated and the outdoor spaces feel functional rather than dreamy. At €59k for 120 sqm it has value, yet the wow factor is modest.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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 meaningful view despite the roof terrace.
- Exterior spaces are enclosed/courtyard-like rather than scenic.
- Interiors are dated and stylistically mixed, likely needing cosmetic updates.
- Urban center setting; little visible exterior charm from the photos.
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.