Casa Indipendente in vendita a Catania, Cibali
A Catania in Via Giuseppe Maltese N°2 presentiamo la vendita di un immobile indipendente catastato F/2 per una metratura pari a 200 mq. L'immobile è provvisto di due ingressi su strada dove uno può essere usato come ingresso carrabile per ospitare due macchine. Data la sua metratura ed il fatto che sia indipendente è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The property is listed as cadastral F/2 (storage/warehouse), which legally prevents use as a residence without a change of use and is therefore a deal-killer. At €49,000 for 200 m² (€245/m²) an estimated €700/m² renovation (€140,000) would bring the effective price to ~€189,000 (~€945/m²).
More on the house and the area
The property has a very charming, historic street façade and a large 200 m² footprint in central Catania, which makes it an attractive bargain. However the interior is largely ruined — missing roof sections, exposed stone walls and debris — so this is a major renovation project rather than a readily livable home.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Extensive structural work needed — partial/complete roof collapse visible
- Interior largely gutted with rubble, missing finishes and likely no active utilities
- Full renovation/rebuild required (possible permits/structural survey advised)
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 north-west of the city, with the Etna Park on its upper slopes. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. Catania is a major city with a large historic centre of Baroque churches and palaces, a port, university, airport and full services. The city is part of a broad urban and industrial strip along the coast and at the foot of Etna.