Casa indipendente in Vico Addario, 28, Paternò,
Paterno' (ct) in zona semicentrale ed esattamente in vico addario si propone in vendita casa singola disposta su due livelli fuori terra della superficie totale di mq 80. piano terra composto da ingresso su salottino, cameretta, camera matrimoniale, e piccolo servizio, da scala interna si accede al piano primo composto…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €28,000 for 80 m² (€350/m²) and in habitable condition; adding a conservative €200/m² of works gives an effective €550/m² versus the regional median €378/m². Plenty of photos and a semicentral location in Paternò help, but the effective cost makes this a weak/overpriced pick.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable two-level town house with a pleasant beamed upper room and a sunny terrace — good character for the price. The layout and finishes are dated and will need updating, but this is a realistic, low-cost entry into Sicilian town living.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Dated finishes and visible wear — needs cosmetic renovation and updating.
- Lower-level rooms are narrow and quite dark; living areas are split-level which may feel cramped.
- Street-facing with no private garden; terrace is small and overlooks neighbouring roofs.
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 55/100Mount Etna rises immediately to the east and north-east, and Paternò sits on the lower inland side of the volcano in the Simeto valley. The Simeto river runs through this area. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the higher slopes above the settled belt. The nearest large city is Catania, with the full range of urban services, port and airport. Paternò is known for its Norman castle on a hill above the town and for citrus and agricultural land on the volcanic plain.