Casa indipendente in Via G. Matteotti 107
Vendesi casa singola + box e terrazzo in via Giacomo Matteotti n. 107, Lentini. L'immobile si dispone su tre livelli ed è composto da: piano terra con garage due posti auto di circa 40 mq; primo piano: camera da letto, cameretta e bagno; secondo piano: camera da letto, cameretta e bagno; infine al terzo piano vi è la cucina e il terrazzo. €38.000 trattabili.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €38,000 (475€/m2); I estimate modest works at €200/m2 → effective €54,000 (675€/m2), about 45% above the regional median of 467€/m2. The three-level layout with garage and terrace is a plus, but the listing does not state the property's condition, so the price looks high for the area.
More on the house and the area
A solid, lived-in town house with a two-car garage and a generous rooftop terrace with distant hill views — good value for €38k. Interiors are functional and habitable now but very dated and would benefit from updating (kitchen, baths, floors).
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Dated finishes and bathrooms — needs modernization.
- No visible heating/insulation information; check utilities.
- Terrace overlooks neighbouring rooftops (limited privacy).
- Three levels — internal stairs may be steep or narrow.
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 51/100The cluster lies on the Plain of Catania, with broad low agricultural land around the town and the foothills rising inland toward the Iblei. The San Leonardo river runs near Lentini, and the Lentini plain has long been used for citrus cultivation. Lake Lentini is close to the town; it is one of the larger artificial lakes in Sicily and part of the immediate landscape. Catania is the nearest large city, with full city services, a major rail station and the airport. This area is known above all for oranges and other citrus from the plain.