Casa singola in vendita a Belpasso zona Borello!!!
In vendita a Belpasso, proponiamo una casa singola di circa100 mq, disposta su due livelli, ideale per chi cerca spazio e indipendenza. Situata al primo piano, la proprietà è composta da 3,5 vani, tra cui due camere da letto e un bagno, con una cucina abitabile che offre la possibilità di creare un ambiente accogliente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €98,000 plus estimated €700/m² renovation (172 m² → ≈€120,400) yields an effective ≈€1,270/m² versus the regional median €379/m². The listing is 'da ristrutturare' and the text states ~100 m² while the facts list 172 m², a contradictory size claim that lowers confidence.
More on the house and the area
A plain but practical two-level villa with a garage, courtyard and a usable roof terrace — good size and very affordable for the area. The structure looks solid from the photos but the home needs a full refurbishment and energy improvements before it becomes a comfortable lived-in house.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Property is advertised as "da ristrutturare" — requires renovation.
- Energy class G (likely high running costs without upgrades).
- Flat roof/terrace — check waterproofing and structural condition.
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 78/100Mount Etna rises immediately to the north, and Belpasso sits on the southern side of the volcano in a landscape shaped by historic lava flows. The Parco dell'Etna begins nearby on the upper slopes. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna at Rifugio Sapienza, roughly a 25-minute drive in normal conditions. Catania is the nearest large city, with full services, a university, a major railway station and the airport. The area is known for Etna viticulture, pistachios from the southwest Etna belt, and settlements rebuilt after eruptions and earthquakes.