Casa indipendente in Via Umberto I 50
Si propone in vendita una casa indipendente di 60 mq con cortile privato, parzialmente ristrutturata a Santa Venerina, in Via Umberto. La distribuzione interna prevede: ingresso su prima stanza, salone, cucina e bagno adiacente. Ideale per chi è alla alla ricerca di una soluzione autonoma non lontana dal centro abitato. Occasione perfetta come investimento.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €47,000 plus an estimated €500/m² for the remaining work, the effective cost is about €1,516/m²—more than three times the €464/m² local benchmark. The private courtyard, parking, terrace and proximity to the sea help, but the listing does not say what has been renovated or provide an energy rating.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable independent home with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, air conditioning, tiled floors, and attractive exposed wooden ceilings and beams. The private paved courtyard and traditional interior details add charm, while the €47,000 price is appealing; however, the setting is ordinary and the exterior needs cosmetic maintenance.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Partially renovated rather than fully turnkey, with dated furnishings and finishes.
- Exterior walls and surrounding structures show noticeable wear and maintenance needs.
- The house is in a dense residential setting with no visible panoramic view or substantial 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 91/100On the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, with the volcano and its lava fields inside the local landscape. The Parco dell’Etna surrounds this side of the mountain. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the sea at Santa Tecla and Acireale below the slopes. The nearest ski area is Etna Sud at Rifugio Sapienza, about 30–40 minutes by road, with the Etna cable car and seasonal ski lifts. Acireale is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services, and Catania is the main city for daily infrastructure and the airport. This area is known for Etna, volcanic terrain, chestnut woods higher up the slope, and for honey and other products from the mountain villages.