Casa Indipendente in vendita a Catania, Picanello
Indipendente a picanello basso nelle vicinanze di piazza abramo lincon esattamente via caduti del lavoro accanto la farmacia .L'immobile necessita un ripristino generale piccoli lavori interni presente un terrazzino a livello e un terrazzo sovrastante aria libera possibilità di creare un ambiente .OPEN HOUSE GIORNO 05-09-2026 DALLE 10.00 ALLE 12.00 PER APPUNTAMENTO
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 for 85 m², the asking price is €1,176/m² versus a Sicily townhouse baseline of €445/m²; allowing €300/m² for the described general restoration raises the effective cost to about €1,476/m². The sea proximity and terraces add value, but they do not offset the very large premium and the mismatch between “habitable” and needing general restoration.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, habitable Catania townhouse with an attractive historic façade, arched entrance, decorative cornice, tiled floors, and a functioning bathroom. Inside it is rather basic and empty, and the property needs refreshing rather than offering a finished dream-home feel; its terraces are a potential highlight but are not visually proven.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- The listing says it needs general restoration and interior work.
- Interiors are clean and usable but plain, with limited visible character.
- The advertised terraces are not shown clearly in the photo gallery.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Catania on the Ionian coast, at the foot of Mount Etna. The Simeto plain lies immediately to the south and west, and the lower Etna slopes begin just inland. Catania has a large historic centre with major Baroque monuments and the city functions of a provincial capital, including a university, port and airport. Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage site and active volcano, dominates the landscape; the southern access roads to the Etna area and its ski lifts run up from the city side, with Rifugio Sapienza roughly an hour's drive away. The coast here is urban waterfront rather than a distinct scenic shore.