Singola con giardinetto e garage
SP Mediazioni: MACCHIA DI GIARRE: si propone Soluzione Singola di 200 mq, Terrazzo di 100 mq, Giardino di 100 mq e Garage di 50 mq! Vendesi €83.000 trattabili NB: Soluzione da Rivedere! R. Veniteci a trovare nei nostri uffici siti in : - Giarre in Viale Libertà n 9 - Aci Catena (Aci San Filippo) Via Croce n 4 -…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €83,000 for 200 sqm, the asking price is just €415/sqm versus a €445/sqm local baseline, but the key is the large size plus 4 km to the sea and useful extras (garage, terrace, garden). With a realistic 'needs renovation' budget of about €700/sqm, this is a substantial project, yet the entry price remains very low for a detached townhouse-style property in coastal Sicily.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a project shell: the kitchen, two bathrooms, floors and overall structure all look functional. Its main appeal is the generous amount of outdoor space for the price, especially the garden/courtyard areas and large terrace potential. Visually it is modest and dated rather than dreamy, but it could become a pleasant liveable Sicilian base with refreshment.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Interiors are clean and usable but dated, so expect cosmetic updating.
- Exterior spaces are practical rather than scenic, with close neighboring buildings.
- No strong view or standout historic character shown 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 74/100Mount Etna rises immediately inland, with the Etna regional park on the upper slopes above the coastal strip. The Ionian coast is within the local area, with the waterfront settlements of Riposto and Fondachello nearby. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, reached by mountain road in roughly 45 to 60 minutes depending on conditions. The nearest town of size is Catania, with a full range of city services and the airport. The area is known for citrus groves and vineyards on Etna’s volcanic soils.