Casa indipendente in Strada 5 33
Carruba di Riposto; la via strada 5 si trova nelle immediate vicinanze della chiesa San Martino, in contesto di case indipendenti e piccole palazzine familiari, pochi i contesti condominiali oltre le cinque unità. La zona offre tutti i servizi di prima necessità, a poche centinai di metri la farmacia ''Savoca'', il bar ''Nuovo Caffè al Portico'', edicola ed il...
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At €556/m², the asking price is about 20% above the local €464/m² benchmark before allowing for renovation. The listing offers a sea-side location 2 km away, garden and parking, but does not state the condition or key technical details, so the effective value remains uncertain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished home rather than a bare shell, with tiled floors, finished bedrooms, a usable kitchen, and distinctive lava-stone and arched-door details. The weathered exterior and modest interiors limit the wow factor, but the traditional Sicilian character and glimpses toward the surrounding landscape make it a charming, realistically livable bargain near the coast.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 plaster is heavily weathered, with visible cracking and damp staining.
- The kitchen appears very basic and rustic; only one bathroom is listed.
- No clear garden or private outdoor living area is shown despite the listing tags.
- Access is via a narrow residential lane.
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 inland from this stretch of coast, and the lower eastern slopes are within the local area. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the Riviera dei Ciclopi around Aci Trezza and Aci Castello just to the south. The Timpa di Acireale is a coastal nature reserve with a lava escarpment above the sea. Catania is the nearest large city, with a full range of services, rail links and the airport. This part of eastern Sicily is known for Etna landscapes, citrus cultivation and baroque town centres rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake.