Belpasso
Tribunale: Catania RGE: 578/2024 PVP: 4610441 Bene 1 villetta unifamiliare che si sviluppa su due livelli e sottotetto non abitabile, con corte esterna di pertinenza estesa 411,00 mq circa Bene 2 locale deposito con una superficie interna calpestabile netta di 23,00 mq circa Bene 3 tratto di terreno agricolo esteso…
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
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (Tribunale di Catania) for a villa + deposito + 9,249 m² of land, so purchase follows auction procedures rather than a normal sale. With a 200 €/m² renovation estimate the effective price is ~€124,800 (~€867/m²) versus the regional median €378/m², and the ad warns images are indicative/not real.
More on the house and the area
Bright, recently renovated interiors with wide windows, good natural light and clean modern bathrooms — clearly a livable, move-in-ready home. However the photos show an ordinary urban apartment block and do not illustrate the large external corte/land described, so confirm real images and outdoor condition before dreaming of the villa lifestyle.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Photos are labelled as indicative and may not represent the actual villa or its large plot — verify real photos and planimetry.
- Interior is modern and move-in ready but the setting shown is urban (cityscape) not a scenic Sicilian view.
- No external garden/land or countryside photos are provided despite the description mentioning a corte and large agricultural land.
- Property is an auction listing — expect legal/process complexity when buying.
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 74/100Mount Etna rises immediately to the north, and the southern slopes of the volcano begin around the town. The Simeto river plain lies to the south and east. Parco dell’Etna is within the area on the upper slopes. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana and Rifugio Sapienza, roughly 45 to 60 minutes by road depending on the side. Catania is the nearest large city, with a full range of services, a major historic centre and the airport. The area is known for Etna’s lava landscapes, vineyards, pistachios from nearby Bronte, and villages built on or beside old lava flows.