Semi indipendente con cortile e terrazzo
SP Mediazioni: SANTA VENERINA/DAGALA DEL RE: si propone Soluzione Semi Indipendente Pian Terrena di 80 mq, un servizio, Cortile e Terrazzo soprastante! Vendesi €45.000 NB: Soluzione da Rivedere! R. Veniteci a trovare nei nostri uffici siti in : - Giarre in Viale Libertà n 9 - Aci Catena (Aci San Filippo) Via Croce…
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 €45,000 (€562/m²), the advertised “da rivedere” condition implies roughly €56,000 in renovation, producing an effective cost near €1,262/m² versus the €443/m² regional baseline. The listing is fresh and has 12 photos, but the “Habitable” fact conflicts with the description and the property is not close enough to the sea for a location premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable 80 sqm home with a fitted kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, bright interiors, a private courtyard, and an exceptional rooftop terrace. The large outdoor spaces and clear mountain view create the strongest dream factor, while the interior appears clean but dated and likely needs cosmetic refreshes rather than major rebuilding. At €45,000, the usable condition plus terrace and view make it an unusually compelling bargain.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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 description says the home is 'da rivedere,' so some updating may be needed despite the clean, usable interiors.
- The furnishings and finishes are dated and basic rather than stylish.
- No energy rating or detailed information on systems and utilities is provided.
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.