Casa indipendente in Via E. A. Pantano 153
Proponiamo in vendita, in via Enrico Pantano a Catania, un appartamento di circa 77 mq sviluppato su due livelli all'interno di un palazzo d'epoca dall'androne voltato. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli collegati da una scala interna. Al piano d'ingresso si trovano la cucina, una camera da letto e un servizio; il livello superiore ospita la seconda camera e...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,234/m², even assuming habitable condition (€200/m² renovation allowance), the effective cost is about €1,434/m² versus the Catania baseline of €467/m². The sea proximity and historic-building setting add value, but the listing type conflicts with the description and condition is unspecified.
More on the house and the area
A characterful two-level apartment in an older Catania building, with a vaulted entrance, traditional balconies, internal staircase and a surprisingly leafy private terrace against a stone wall. It is a real, roofed home with two bathrooms and usable rooms, but the kitchen and parts of the interiors need meaningful finishing and cosmetic renovation.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 kitchen appears unfinished and needs fitting out.
- Visible peeling paint, exposed wiring and general wear indicate renovation work.
- Dense urban setting with street parking and no proven scenic view.
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.