Casa indipendente in Via Stesicoro 47
RIF: GL392. Via stesicoro 47 CASA INDIPENDENTE CON GARAGE E TERRAZZO Proponiamo in vendita, a Paternò, in una traversa della centralissima via Giambattista Nicolosi, una casa indipendente suddivisa in 3 livelli, con una superficie totale di circa 70 mq. Gli spazi sono così composti: -Piano terra: ingresso-soggiorno e bagno. -Piano primo: camera da letto. -Piano secondo:...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €19,000 (€271/m²), the asking price is 42% below comparable local stock, but the listing does not state the property’s condition. Allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the estimated total to about €68,000 (€971/m²), while the central location, garage, terrace, and 16 photos are positives.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely independent three-level Sicilian townhouse with old shutters, traditional tiled floors, exposed beams, and a generous rooftop terrace. It is not a ruin—the floors, roof, bathroom, and basic rooms are present—but the property is heavily dated and would need a serious refresh before feeling like a beautiful home. At €19,000 for about 70 sqm, the price is the main dream factor rather than the current finish.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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 interiors are very tired, with stained and patched walls, dirty floors, dated fittings, and likely substantial cosmetic renovation needed.
- The terrace appears usable but worn, with exposed wiring, weathering, and improvised coverings requiring inspection.
- Located in a dense old-town lane, with limited privacy and potentially constrained vehicle access; utilities and structural condition should be verified.
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 to the east and north-east, and Paternò sits on the lower inland side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this area. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled belt. The nearest large city is Catania, with the full range of urban services, port and airport. Paternò is known for its Norman castle on a hill above the town and for citrus and agricultural land on the volcanic plain.