Casa bifamiliare in Via Lapide Nuova 23
Immobile storico con ampi spazi, terrazzi e garage Pasteria, Calatabiano Nel cuore di Pasteria, frazione del Comune di Calatabiano, proponiamo in vendita un interessante immobile storico caratterizzato da ampie dimensioni e da una distribuzione degli ambienti che offre diverse possibilità di utilizzo. L'immobile si…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €73,000 (€420/m²), the asking price is only slightly below the local €445/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €700/m² for an unspecified historic-property renovation raises the effective cost to about €1,120/m². The 174 m² size, terraces, garage, 28 photos, and location just 2 km from the sea are positives, but the listing does not state the condition, construction year, or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A substantial historic Sicilian townhouse with an unusually grand façade, repeated arched balconies, ornate ironwork, chandeliers, and characterful original flooring. The house appears genuinely habitable, with working kitchen and bathrooms, a large covered terrace, garage, and many rooms, though it needs cosmetic updating and important exterior maintenance.
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€34,000 – €61,000
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.
- Exterior shows peeling plaster, cracks, and significant concrete deterioration on some balconies.
- Interiors are fully furnished and usable but distinctly dated, with older kitchens, bathrooms, and finishes.
- No direct sea or mountain view is proven in the photos, despite the property being near the coast.
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 78/100Mount Etna rises to the south-west and fills much of the horizon in this part of eastern Sicily. The Alcantara river runs just south of Calatabiano and its lower valley opens inland toward the Alcantara gorge country. The Ionian coast is a few kilometres away, with beaches and the river mouth on the coast between Giardini Naxos and Fiumefreddo. The Parco fluviale dell'Alcantara begins inland up the valley. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, roughly 45-60 minutes away depending on the access road. The nearest town of size is Taormina a short distance north, with a substantial historic centre and tourist services, and Catania is the main city of the wider area with airport and major services. The area is known for citrus cultivation on the plain and for the meeting of Etna, the Alcantara valley and the Ionian coast in a small radius.