Casa indipendente
Casa singola mq 149 con spazio esterno, acireale In una delle zone più caratteristiche di Acireale, a pochi passi dai servizi e dal mare, si propone in vendita una casa indipendente di 149 mq complessivi, di cui 130 mq calpestabili, una soluzione che unisce la comodità degli spazi interni alla bellezza degli ambienti esterni, offrendo un contesto ideale...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 149 sqm, the ask is about €570/sqm; assuming habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is roughly €770/sqm including light renovation, versus a low-stock baseline of €503/sqm. The independent house format, 32 photos, outdoor space, and location 2 km from the sea support the value, but it is not a deep discount after renovation is considered.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has finished floors, doors, staircase and a functioning bathroom, so it looks livable with cosmetic updating. The fig-shaded entrance court and outdoor space add charm, but the interiors are basic and somewhat tired rather than dreamily beautiful. At this price for 149 sqm near the sea in Acireale, the value helps the appeal.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Interiors are plain and dated rather than visually special.
- Visible patchy wear and some signs of damp/peeling at lower walls.
- Only one bathroom shown for a fairly large 149 sqm house.
- No clear sea view or standout landscape is proven in 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 55/100The cluster is on the Ionian side of eastern Sicily, on the lava terrace between Mount Etna and the sea. The Timpa di Acireale, a protected coastal escarpment and nature reserve, is within the area, with basalt cliffs and Mediterranean scrub above the shoreline. Mount Etna is the dominant mountain landscape inland, and the lower eastern slopes begin close to the town. The coast here is rocky rather than sandy, with small lava inlets at Santa Maria la Scala and the Cyclops Riviera around Aci Trezza a little to the south. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, roughly an hour to Piano Provenzana or Rifugio Sapienza depending on road conditions. Catania is the nearest large city, with the airport, major rail links, a university and full urban services. Acireale itself is known for its Baroque centre and for the Carnival of Acireale.