Villa unifamiliare in Santa Venerina
Piena proprietà su abitazione in villa composta da piano terra e piano primo sottotetto, comprensiva di spazio esterno di pertinenza in cui sono localizzati una prima tettoia, un locale al piano cantinato, ed una seconda tettoia, sita a Santa Venerina (CT) con ingresso tramite stradella comune che parte dal civico n.40…
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Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
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The description repeatedly references an auction/asta process, so this is not a regular sale and is flagged as an auction. Listed at €29,700 for 55 m² (≈€540/m²), but auction status makes the purchase risky.
More on the house and the area
Small villa (55 m²) on a plot with surrounding green space visible from the aerial — a promising, inexpensive country/edge-of-town spot near the coast. However the ad gives no interior images or condition details and it's an auction sale, so expect professional checks and likely renovation before full-time living.
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€11,000 – €20,000
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.
- No interior photos provided — actual condition and livability unknown.
- Listing is an auction file — requires legal/title due diligence and post-asta steps.
- Advert warns photos/plan may be repertory (not specific to this unit).
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 91/100On the eastern slopes of Mount Etna, with the volcano and its lava fields inside the local landscape. The Parco dell’Etna surrounds this side of the mountain. The Ionian coast is nearby, with the sea at Santa Tecla and Acireale below the slopes. The nearest ski area is Etna Sud at Rifugio Sapienza, about 30–40 minutes by road, with the Etna cable car and seasonal ski lifts. Acireale is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre and services, and Catania is the main city for daily infrastructure and the airport. This area is known for Etna, volcanic terrain, chestnut woods higher up the slope, and for honey and other products from the mountain villages.