Casa indipendente 391 m² in Contrada Serra Serra s.n., Bront
Casa indipendente in asta a Bronte (CT) – Contrada Serra Serra s.n. L'immobile in asta è una casa singola unifamiliare situata a Bronte (CT), in Contrada Serra s.n., una zona suburbana a destinazione agricola, ben collegata al centro di Bronte, raggiungibile in circa 10 minuti di macchina. La zona presenta tipologie…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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The property is listed as a judicial auction (“in asta”), which is a purchase route with legal/process constraints and is treated as a veto. Using €200/m² for a 'Habitable' condition gives estimated renovation €78,200 and an effective price ≈€114,110 (≈€292/m²), below the regional baseline €378/m², but the auction status makes it unsuitable for a standard buyer.
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Well-preserved, characterful farmhouse-style interior with exposed beams, cotto floors, stone/brick details, a garden and two garages — genuinely liveable as shown. Large floor area and very low price make this a strong bargain for someone wanting an immediately usable, character home in the Bronte countryside.
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€26,000 – €44,000
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.
- Rural/suburban location — car needed (Bronte centre ~10 min drive).
- Listing photos are dark/low-resolution — inspect in person to confirm condition and finishes.
- This is an auction property: check for additional legal/auction fees and confirm utilities/energy documents before bidding.
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 directly to the east of Bronte, and the town sits on the western side of the volcano in the upper Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this part of the province. The Parco dell’Etna begins on the eastern side of the town’s territory and is the main protected landscape in daily view and reach. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana or Rifugio Sapienza, reached by a mountain drive of roughly an hour or more depending on road conditions. Adrano and Randazzo are the nearest historic centres of some size, and Catania is the main city used for higher-level services and transport. This area is known above all for pistachio cultivation linked to the lava soils of Etna.