Casa indipendente in Via delle Calcare 161
A CATANIA, precisamente in VIA DELLE CALCARE, in pieno centro storico, nelle immediate vicinanze di Castello Ursino e non distante dall'area portuale, presentiamo la vendita di interessantissima SOLUZIONE INDIPENDENTE totalmente da ristrutturare. L'immobile vanta una superficie di circa 100 mq, distribuita attualmente…
What it really costs
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At €55,000 (€275/m²), the property is in a historic center near the sea, but it is totally to renovate; estimated effective cost is about €1,375/m² using the stated 200 m², far above the €467/m² baseline. The listing contradicts itself on size, stating 200 m² in the facts but approximately 100 m² in the description.
More on the house and the area
The historic Catania façade and repeated vaulted ceilings offer genuine period character and renovation potential. However, this is currently a dark, cluttered storage space with damaged surfaces and minimal facilities, so it is a substantial restoration project rather than a usable home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- Totally renovation-dependent and not move-in ready.
- Severe damp, peeling plaster, damaged finishes, and very poor natural light are visible.
- No finished kitchen or proper living facilities are shown; the bathroom appears rudimentary.
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.