Casa indipendente in Via Caduti del Lavoro 122
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
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 (€1,176/m²), plus an estimated €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €1,876/m² versus the Catania baseline of €467/m². The 1 km distance to the sea and terraces help, but the listing is priced far above comparable stock and the condition is not clearly specified.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, roofed and usable 85 sqm home with a photogenic historic facade, decorative entrance, tiled floors, and a functioning-looking bathroom. The interior is plain and somewhat dated, while the listing calls for general restoration and does not show a kitchen; the promised terraces could add appeal but are not documented in the photos.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 home needs general restoration and interior updating.
- No kitchen is visible in the gallery, so completeness and immediate livability are uncertain.
- The property is on a dense urban street with limited privacy; the terrace is mentioned but not shown.
- At €100,000, the price is not an obvious bargain for the condition.
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.