Casa bifamiliare
MP07 - Appartamento con giardino in vendita a Catania in Via del Bosco, 80. Rama immobiliare propone in vendita una casa con ingresso indipendente e giardino a livello. Con affaccio diretto in Via del Bosco la proprietà potrebbe essere utilizzata come abitazione (godendo del terreno di proprietà), ufficio, attività commerciale (con cambio di destinazione d'uso) o più semplicemente...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,172/m² before works—and roughly €1,872/m² including an estimated €700/m² renovation allowance—this is far above the local €445/m² benchmark. The independent entrance, garden and 3 km proximity to the sea add appeal, but the listing does not state the condition, legal residential status or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable Catania townhouse rather than a shell, with two bedrooms, a bathroom, independent access, and a surprisingly atmospheric private garden with citrus trees and lava-stone walls. Its historic street frontage and garden give it character, but the interiors are cluttered, old-fashioned, and likely need a meaningful refresh before it feels like a 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€12,000 – €20,000
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 very dated and visibly need cosmetic renovation, including damp/peeling finishes.
- The kitchen and bathroom are functional but basic and worn.
- Urban street setting with parking pressure; no sea or panoramic view is shown.
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 northwest of the city and dominates this stretch of the plain and coast. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. The Simeto plain lies just south and west. Catania is a major city with an airport, port, university, major services and a large historic centre with baroque buildings; the late-baroque towns of the Val di Noto are a UNESCO site, and Catania is part of that listing. The area is known for Etna, citrus on the plain, and the black lava-stone fabric of the city and nearby settlements.