Casa bifamiliare in Via da Messina 12
Immobile Via Messina 12 Lentini (SR) Rif. 57 SPECIAL PRICE 48.000 euro CHIAMA per fissare una visita Proponiamo in vendita un interessante immobile situato in un zona strategica e centrale di Lentini. Il locale ha una superficie di circa 140 mq, gode al suo interno di quattro ambienti e un bagno, che possono essere adattati alle...
What it really costs
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At €331/m² the asking price is below the €441/m² baseline, but the vague description calls it a locale to be adapted and gives no condition or legal-use details. Assuming €700/m² renovation, effective cost is about €1,021/m² (€148,000 total), making this weak despite the low entry price.
More on the house and the area
The elegant historic façade, balconies, decorative detailing and old-town street setting give this townhouse real character. Inside, however, it is essentially a raw multi-room shell with unfinished floors, damp-stained walls and no usable kitchen or living accommodation, so it is a substantial renovation project rather than a home to move into.
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€29,000 – €51,000
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 interior is an uninhabitable shell requiring a full renovation, including floors, finishes, utilities, kitchen and likely bathroom work.
- Visible damp, peeling surfaces and deteriorated ceilings need investigation before purchase.
- No living spaces are currently furnished or move-in ready; access is on a narrow historic-town street.
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 51/100The cluster lies on the Plain of Catania, with broad low agricultural land around the town and the foothills rising inland toward the Iblei. The San Leonardo river runs near Lentini, and the Lentini plain has long been used for citrus cultivation. Lake Lentini is close to the town; it is one of the larger artificial lakes in Sicily and part of the immediate landscape. Catania is the nearest large city, with full city services, a major rail station and the airport. This area is known above all for oranges and other citrus from the plain.