Casa bifamiliare in Via Vittorio Emanuele 37
Casa semindipendente in vendita a Santa Venerina, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione abitativa funzionale e ben distribuita. L'immobile si trova al piano terra di una palazzina di due piani totali ed è attualmente dato in locazione. La casa, con una superficie complessiva di 91 mq e una metratura calpestabile di 87 mq, è composta da quattro locali, tra cui...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €52,000 (€571/m²), estimated effective cost is about €772/m² after modest €200/m² renovation, versus the Sicily townhouse baseline of €443/m². The 5 km sea proximity and 19 photos help, but the price is high relative to the baseline and condition is unspecified; it is also currently rented.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, fully usable Sicilian townhouse with three bedrooms, a practical layout, and a pleasant private courtyard. It is clean and lived-in rather than spectacular, with dated finishes and little architectural drama, but the €52,000 price for 91 sqm gives it real dreamer appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Currently rented, so immediate owner-occupation may depend on the tenancy.
- The kitchen and bathroom are functional but dated and compact.
- No notable sea, mountain, or countryside view is shown.
- The small courtyard is useful but enclosed and somewhat utilitarian.
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.