Casa indipendente in Via Medina 17
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 ripensati e personalizzati, creando una soluzione funzionale e...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €20,000 (€606/m²), the fully renovated-cost estimate is about €43,100 total, or €1,306/m²—nearly 3× the Sicilia/Catania country-house baseline of €467/m². The 3 km sea proximity and 26 photos help, but the 33 m² property is completely to renovate.
More on the house and the area
The property has some potential character from its old wood-and-stone details, but the real photos show a dark, heavily deteriorated shell rather than a livable home. The attractive furnished interiors appear AI-generated, while the genuine condition requires substantial renovation, especially the roof and interior finishes.
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.
- Completely to renovate; the actual photos show peeling walls, exposed wiring and a severely damaged or incomplete roof.
- No kitchen or usable living setup is visible, despite the advertised bathroom.
- The polished interior images are marked AI-generated and should not be treated as evidence of current condition.
- Very small 33 sqm home on a dense, unattractive urban lane with no demonstrated view or garden.
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.