Bronte
Tribunale: Catania RGE: 302/2013 PVP: 4629273 CASA SINGOLA UNIFAMILIARE in Bronte, C.da Serra s.n., costituita da: Piano terra di 167,88 mq e giardino di 133 mq costituito da un ambiente unico soggiorno/cucina, un locale rustico con angolo bar, e ad un ampio vano con cucina, vano ripostiglio e bagno con …
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (Tribunale Catania), which carries legal/execution risks and is treated as a trap for standard buyers. Listed €35,914 for 411 m2; estimated renovation €200/m2 (€82,200) yields an effective price ≈€118,114 (≈€287/m2), below the regional baseline €378/m2, but auction status and non-real photos make it high-risk.
More on the house and the area
Spacious, bright modern interiors in the photos feel move-in ready and the large rooms suggest a comfortable family home. The actual asset (villa with garden and garages) looks like a strong bargain but verify the real images, bathroom count and the auction/legal status before committing.
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€27,000 – €46,000
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.
- Listing photos are stated as indicative and may not depict the actual house.
- Property is offered at auction — legal/administrative checks and possible delays required.
- Dataset shows 0 baths (contradicted by text) — confirm sanitary facilities and exact condition before bidding.
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 directly to the east of Bronte, and the town sits on the western side of the volcano in the upper Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this part of the province. The Parco dell’Etna begins on the eastern side of the town’s territory and is the main protected landscape in daily view and reach. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana or Rifugio Sapienza, reached by a mountain drive of roughly an hour or more depending on road conditions. Adrano and Randazzo are the nearest historic centres of some size, and Catania is the main city used for higher-level services and transport. This area is known above all for pistachio cultivation linked to the lava soils of Etna.