Casa Indipendente in vendita a Catania, Cibali
Catania – Cibali, Via Medina - Casa indipendente di 33 mq In Via Medina, nel quartiere Cibali, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di 33 mq al piano terra, senza spese condominiali e completamente da ristrutturare.L'immobile è composto da ingresso, corridoio, un ambiente unico e bagno. Gli spazi possono essere…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €20,000 (€606/m²), the fully renovated effective cost is approximately €1,306/m² after estimating €700/m² renovation, versus a €443/m² Catania baseline. The 3 km distance from the sea adds some location value, but the small 33 m² unit requires complete renovation and is not attractive at the all-in cost.
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The tidy facade and attractive wooden entrance give it some curb appeal, but the property is otherwise a plain urban townhouse with no visible wow setting or historic character. It is explicitly described as completely to renovate, so this is a compact investment project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€7,000 – €12,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Completely renovation-required, with no interior photos to confirm layout or livability.
- Only 33 sqm and appears to have limited natural light and street-facing access.
- Urban Catania setting with no proven view, garden, terrace, or distinctive historic features.
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.