Casa indipendente in Via Amore
House immobiliare propone in vendita nel comune di Paternò una casa singola di 246 MQ complessivi, con cortile e terrazzo, sita in Via Amore. L’immobile è suddiviso in due unità abitative indipendenti, entrambe accessibili dal cortile interno. Il primo corpo, di 154 mq, è composto da ingresso su disimpegno, soggiorno, cucinino, due camere da letto (di cui una con ripostiglio),...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 for 246 sqm, the ask is just €244/sqm; assuming a habitable-level update cost of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €444/sqm, still below the Sicilia country-house baseline of €489/sqm. Two independent units, 29 photos, courtyard and terrace support a solid value proposition, though the description does not clearly claim recent renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, very cheap property with a courtyard and terrace, but the photos show almost no beauty or dream-home atmosphere. It looks structurally standing and roofed rather than a total ruin, yet the interiors are tired, damp and partly stripped, so it feels like a serious renovation project before comfortable living.
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€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Heavy damp and peeling plaster throughout the interiors
- Bathrooms and kitchen areas appear stripped, obsolete or partly unusable
- Outdoor terrace/courtyard areas are very rough and need significant work
- Little visual charm or view proven by 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.