Casa bifamiliare in Via San Giuseppe 39
CASA SEMI-INDIPENDENTE di nuova costruzione a RAMACCA Presentiamo in vendita una casa di nuova costruzione con accesso indipendente tramite scala esterna. L’immobile gode di un’ottima esposizione su tre lati, con tutte le camere alla luce La facciata esterna risulta già ultimata, mentre gli interni sono completamente da rifinire, si sviluppa su una superficie di circa...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €497/m², the €78,000 asking price is only slightly above the local €445/m² reference, but the 157 m² interior is completely unfinished. Allowing about €700/m² for completion puts the effective cost near €1,200/m², far above comparable local pricing.
More on the house and the area
The house has a striking Sicilian exterior, with warm brickwork, repeated arches, stone cladding, terraces, and an ornate entrance gate. However, the interior is a bare unfinished shell with concrete floors and exposed surfaces, so it is an attractive renovation project rather than a realistically livable home today.
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€31,000 – €55,000
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 completely unfinished and require substantial renovation before occupation.
- No finished kitchen or usable interior living spaces are shown; only one bathroom is listed.
- Access is via an external staircase, and the condition of utilities, windows, and systems is unconfirmed.
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 39/100The area around Ramacca is inland in the Catania plain, with broad agricultural land and low rolling ground rather than a marked mountain or coastal setting. The Dittaino valley is part of the local landscape, and the Simeto river system runs through this part of inland eastern Sicily. Catania is the nearest large city, with full services, rail links and airport access. This part of the province is known mainly for arable farming and citrus production.