Casa indipendente in Via Mongibello 2
Biancavilla casa indipendente con terrazza, garage e piccolo deposito Nel cuore di Biancavilla, e più precisamente nella suggestiva Piazza della Chiesa Madre, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di 150 mq complessivi, distribuiti su due livelli. L’immobile, attualmente da ristrutturare, offre ampi spazi con 6 locali, di cui 3 camere da letto e 2 bagni, una cucina, un...
What it really costs
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At €65,000 for 150 sqm, the ask is €433/sqm; described as da ristrutturare, I estimate about €700/sqm renovation, so the effective cost is roughly €1,133/sqm. That sits well above this low-biased Sicilia country-house baseline of €501/sqm, but the central location in Piazza della Chiesa Madre, independent layout, terrace and garage support a still decent score.
More on the house and the area
The setting has some real old-town Sicilian atmosphere, with an attractive historic doorway and a central position by the church square. At €65k for 150 sqm, the price is striking, but this is not presented as move-in ready and the lack of interior photos makes the home's actual livability uncertain. It feels more like a characterful renovation project than an immediate dream home.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- Property is explicitly to be renovated.
- Only exterior/street photos are shown, so interior condition and livability are unproven.
- Busy central location on/near the main church square may mean noise and little privacy.
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 84/100Mount Etna is directly above Biancavilla on the south-west side of the volcano. The Parco dell'Etna begins just uphill, with lava fields, pine and chestnut woods, and the higher volcanic slopes inside the daily landscape. The Simeto river valley lies nearby below the town. The nearest developed Etna ski area is around Rifugio Sapienza on the south side, roughly an hour by road, and Piano Provenzana on the north-east side is farther. Adrano and Paternò are the nearest larger towns, with the usual services and rail connections toward Catania. This area is known for Etna viticulture, pistachios and other agriculture on volcanic soils.