Casa indipendente in Via Costantino 4
STABILE CIELO-TERRA DI CIRCA 300 MQ IN VENDITA – ZONA FORTINO / PORTA GARIBALDI Via Costantino n. 4 – Catania Nel cuore della zona Fortino, nelle immediate vicinanze di Porta Garibaldi, proponiamo in vendita intero stabile cielo-terra di circa 300 mq, completamente da ristrutturare. L'immobile è attualmente suddiviso in 5 unità immobiliari, ma offre la possibilità di essere ridistribuito e...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €316/m², but complete renovation at an estimated €900/m² pushes the effective cost to about €1,216/m², far above the €464/m² comparison level. The central Catania location, 1 km from the sea, and five-unit layout add potential, but renovating 310 m² is a major commitment.
More on the house and the area
This large historic Catania townhouse has striking Baroque-style balconies, aged façades, original doors, and a small overgrown garden/courtyard near Porta Garibaldi. However, the interiors are heavily deteriorated, with rubble, exposed or damaged ceilings, cracked walls, and neglected rooms; it is a major redevelopment project rather than a livable 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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€61,000 – €109,000
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.
- Completely uninhabitable and requires a full renovation, not a move-in home.
- Visible structural deterioration includes major cracking, damaged floors/ceilings, rubble, and severe damp/weathering.
- No clear evidence of functioning kitchens, bathrooms, utilities, or a sound roof throughout.
- Urban access is convenient, but the building is tightly surrounded by neighboring properties and streets.
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 north-west of the city, with the Etna Park on its upper slopes. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. Catania is a major city with a large historic centre of Baroque churches and palaces, a port, university, airport and full services. The city is part of a broad urban and industrial strip along the coast and at the foot of Etna.