Casa indipendente in Via Geremia 6
? OPPORTUNITÀ IN CENTRO STORICO AD ACIREALE (CT)Vendita Unità Immobiliari Via Geremia n. 6 e n. 8 In pieno centro storico ad Acireale, a soli 150 metri da Piazza Duomo e da Piazza San Sebastiano, presentiamo in vendita due unità abitative indipendenti al piano terra, ideali sia per uso residenziale/struttura ricettiva (B&B/casa vacanze) sia come investimento. La zona...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price €95,000 for 140 m² = €679/m²; I estimate heavy works (~€700/m²) → effective cost ≈ €193,000 (≈€1,379/m²) versus regional median €453/m². Very central (150 m from Duomo, 1 km from sea) but the effective price is more than 3× the local median, so this looks overpriced; the ad omits the property condition.
More on the house and the area
Spectacular location 150m from Acireale’s Baroque Duomo and close to the sea gives real dream-home appeal, but the pictured ground‑floor units show a worn, partly exposed façade and likely need substantial renovation. Best seen as a charming, affordable central investment or B&B project rather than a move‑in ready 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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Street-level photos show crumbling plaster and exposed stone — significant façade/renovation work likely required
- Only one bathroom listed for a 6‑bed/7‑room unit — internal layout and services may need major updating
- Narrow historic alley access could complicate deliveries, building works and vehicle access
- No interior photos or utilities shown — livability and structural condition not verified
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 55/100The cluster is on the Ionian side of eastern Sicily, on the lava terrace between Mount Etna and the sea. The Timpa di Acireale, a protected coastal escarpment and nature reserve, is within the area, with basalt cliffs and Mediterranean scrub above the shoreline. Mount Etna is the dominant mountain landscape inland, and the lower eastern slopes begin close to the town. The coast here is rocky rather than sandy, with small lava inlets at Santa Maria la Scala and the Cyclops Riviera around Aci Trezza a little to the south. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, roughly an hour to Piano Provenzana or Rifugio Sapienza depending on road conditions. Catania is the nearest large city, with the airport, major rail links, a university and full urban services. Acireale itself is known for its Baroque centre and for the Carnival of Acireale.