Via Dagala, Adrano
Tribunale: Catania RGE: 202/2024 PVP: 4628957 Unità immobiliare per civile abitazione sita nel Comune di Adrano, contrada “Dagala”, piano terra, nell’insieme oggi composta da soggiorno-pranzo, due camere da letto, angolo cottura, bagno, ripostiglio, disimpegno, con tratto di terreno di pertinenza esclusiva, e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale di Catania), which carries legal/process risks so it is flagged as an auction. Price €36,750 plus estimated renovation €200/m² gives an effective ≈€76,950 (~€383/m²) versus regional baseline €446/m², but auction conditions make this unsuitable for typical buyers.
More on the house and the area
Clean, recently renovated-looking ground-floor apartment with new floors, tiles and recessed lighting so it’s immediately habitable once kitchen/bathroom fittings are completed. Photos show a very plain, modern interior with no scenic views, historic character or visible outdoor space, but the price is a genuine bargain — confirm auction/legal status and remaining finishing work.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Ground-floor with small/high windows — limited natural light
- Bathroom and kitchen appear unfinished (fixtures and fittings missing)
- Property is sold at auction — verify legal/title issues and any outstanding charges
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 62/100Mount Etna is immediately to the east and northeast, and Adrano sits on the southwestern side of the volcano on the Simeto valley edge. The Simeto river runs through this part of inland Catania province. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the mountain above the built area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Rifugio Sapienza, roughly an hour by road depending on conditions. Catania is the nearest large city, with the airport, port, university and major services. Adrano has a Norman castle and an old centre, and this side of Etna is known for lava landscapes, pistachios and other Etna foothill agriculture.