Soluzione indipendente - via anastasio
Proponiamo in vendita in zona via Acquedotto Greco e precisamente in via Anastasio, una soluzione indipendente. L'immobile si presenta totalmente da ristrutturare e si sviluppa su due livelli. Al piano seminterrato vi sono due camere, doppio servizio e due ampie cantine che possono essere adibite a diverse soluzioni ;…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price €55,000 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation (€78,400) gives an effective cost ≈ €133,400 or ≈ €1,190/m², well above the local median of €446/m². Close to the sea (2 km) and good photo coverage help, but the heavy renovation requirement makes the final cost unattractive.
More on the house and the area
Attractive old-town character — high vaulted ceilings and original patterned floor tiles give real charm, plus a small courtyard and terrace. The layout is a usable two-level home but it is dated and requires a sensible renovation (bathrooms, wiring, damp repairs) before it becomes a comfortable lived-in house.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Property needs full renovation: plastering, finishes, electrical and likely plumbing work.
- Visible staining and plaster loss on vaulted ceilings — inspect roof/flashings for leaks.
- Basement/semi‑interrato rooms look dark and damp and will need waterproofing/ventilation.
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.