S. M. Licodia palazzetto di tre unità abitative
Palazzetto indipendente di tre unità abitative a ridosso dell'ufficio postale. Piano terra composto da ingresso ampio salone, camera letto, cameretta, ripostiglio, cucina bagno e corte, primo salone, camera letto, cameretta, bagno, cucina, secondo piano cucina soggiorno, camera letto, lavanderia, terrazzo a livello.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
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Price €82,000 (≈€342/m²) but needs heavy work; estimated renovation €700/m² → effective ≈€1,042/m², well above regional median €400/m², so total cost is high for this market.
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Large, solid palazzetto laid out as three apartments with intact floors, stairs, balcony and a terrace — a practical renovation project rather than a romantic find. The building is inexpensive for the size but the interiors are dated and show damp and wear, so budget for substantial works.
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€48,000 – €84,000
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 clearly needs full renovation (damp stains, peeling plaster) and bathroom/kitchen refit.
- Inner lightwell and closely spaced neighbouring buildings — very limited views and privacy.
- Verify utilities, roof and structural condition plus energy certification before purchase.
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 84/100Mount Etna is directly above Biancavilla on the south-west side of the volcano. The Parco dell'Etna begins just uphill, with lava fields, pine and chestnut woods, and the higher volcanic slopes inside the daily landscape. The Simeto river valley lies nearby below the town. The nearest developed Etna ski area is around Rifugio Sapienza on the south side, roughly an hour by road, and Piano Provenzana on the north-east side is farther. Adrano and Paternò are the nearest larger towns, with the usual services and rail connections toward Catania. This area is known for Etna viticulture, pistachios and other agriculture on volcanic soils.