Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Catania, Viale M. Rapisardi - Lavaggi
REMAX | RIF.: 403 - VIALE MARIO RAPISARDI / CATANIA Proponiamo in vendita appartamento semi indipendente con ingresso dal condominio nel centralissimo VIALE MARIO RAPISARDI accanto alla chiesa di SANT'ANTONIO nei pressi del BAR MAGRI'. Ubicato al primo e unico piano di una palazzina indipendente è composto da cucina,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
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€93,000 for 73 m² plus estimated €700/m² renovation (€51,100) gives an effective cost ≈ €144,100 (≈€1,975/m²), far above the regional median of €450/m². Positive: 2 km from the sea, 16 photos and a garage; but it needs full renovation, so price looks high versus local comparables.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed 73 m² first-floor apartment in central Catania with original patterned/terrazzo floors and traditional shutters that give it character. The layout and existing bathroom make it a realistic home after a sensible renovation, and the included garage is a valuable bonus for the area.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Needs full cosmetic renovation (kitchen, fixtures, repainting and some repairs).
- Narrow balcony faces an internal courtyard — no scenic view or private garden.
- Single bathroom; confirm heating/utility systems and any condo access/maintenance issues.
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.