Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Gravina di Catania
Casa semindipendente in vendita a Gravina di Catania, situata al piano terra e attualmente locata. La proprietà si sviluppa su una superficie di 70 mq con una superficie calpestabile di 80 mq, composta da 5 locali, di cui 2 camere da letto e 2 bagni. L'immobile necessita di lavori di ristrutturazione e dispone di un…
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Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
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Listed at €82,000 but labelled “needs renovation” — estimated heavy works ~€700/m² (≈€95k), giving an effective price ≈€177k or ≈€1,303/m² versus the local median €450/m², so effectively overpriced. The listing also contradicts the floor area (the listing 136 m² vs description 70–80 m²).
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A practical, low‑cost town house with original terrazzo floors, a private courtyard/terrace and a double garage — clearly a usable home but plain and in need of renovation. Good outdoor space and layout make it a solid project for someone who wants to personalise rather than a move‑in showpiece.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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 renovation throughout (cosmetic and some repairs)
- Terrace/roof surface looks rough and may need waterproofing/structural work
- Ground‑floor rooms have small/high windows — interiors look dim and show some damp/staining
- Property is currently rented (occupation/access may be restricted)
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.