Rustico da ristrutturare Mascalucia centro
Rustico da ristrutturare Mascalucia centro Mascalucia, Via Calvario, traversa di Via Etnea dopo il ristorante Miseria e Nobiltà, vendesi interessante struttura di 71 mq al momento utilizzato ad uso deposito ma con possibilità di utilizzarlo in vari altri modi come verrà spiegato in fase di visita in loco. L'immobile,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimated a full restoration at €1,100/m² (71 m² → ~€78.1k), making the effective price ≈€138.1k or ≈€1,945/m² versus the regional baseline of €408/m² (almost 5× baseline), so this looks overpriced. The listing is currently used as a deposito and omits key data (building year, clear condition), so conversion and permit costs are uncertain.
More on the house and the area
Lovely historic stone façade and a dramatic ~8m-high interior with original timber roof make this a very characterful property with excellent potential for a mezzanine conversion. The structure appears sound but it is a raw single-room storage now, so plan for a full renovation (services, floors, windows, insulation, bathrooms/kitchen).
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €42,000
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.
- Single open space with no bathroom or kitchen — full conversion required
- Interior currently used as dusty storage (barrels/containers) — extensive cleaning and fit-out needed
- Upper wall/roof areas show patching and small openings — check for repairs and waterproofing
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 northwest of the city and dominates this stretch of the plain and coast. The Ionian coast is at the edge of the built-up area. The Simeto plain lies just south and west. Catania is a major city with an airport, port, university, major services and a large historic centre with baroque buildings; the late-baroque towns of the Val di Noto are a UNESCO site, and Catania is part of that listing. The area is known for Etna, citrus on the plain, and the black lava-stone fabric of the city and nearby settlements.