Casa indipendente
Al centro di Piedimonte Etneo, a due passi a piedi da tutte le comodità, disponiamo di una casa indipendente interamente da ristrutturare. Si estende per 80 mq, con un grazioso e riservato cortiletto retrostante. Attualmente consta di 4 ambienti, cucina e bagno ma si potrebbe riorganizzare lo spazio interno come si preferisce e, vista l'altezza dei tetti, si potrebbe creare...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly interamente da ristrutturare, so I estimate about EUR 1,100/m2 renovation; the effective cost is roughly EUR 124,700 total, or about EUR 1,433/m2 including works. That is far above the local sub-100k baseline of EUR 501/m2 despite the central location and 29 photos, so the low asking price is offset by heavy restoration needs.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine old Sicilian townhouse with some modest period character in the facade, tall rooms and original proportions. But the interiors are in heavy disrepair, with damaged ceilings and stripped-out rooms, so it reads as a renovation project rather than a home you could realistically live in soon. The low price helps, but the wow is limited by condition.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€34,000 – €51,000
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.
- Entirely to be renovated; several ceilings are open or failing.
- Not currently habitable despite having a defined house layout.
- Likely damp/plaster deterioration throughout.
- Outdoor space appears to be only a small rear courtyard, not a true garden.
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 78/100Mount Etna rises immediately inland, with the lower eastern slopes and lava-built terraces within this area. The Alcantara river valley is nearby to the north, and the coast on this stretch is the Ionian shore between Fiumefreddo beach and Giardini Naxos. The Parco dell'Etna begins higher up on the mountain above the coastal belt. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana, roughly an hour's drive depending on the starting point and road conditions. The nearest town of size is Giarre, with everyday services and rail connections, while Taormina is nearby on the coast with a major historic centre and tourism. The area is known for citrus groves, especially around the Fiumefreddo plain, and for the meeting of volcanic slopes, river gorges and the Ionian coast.