Casa Indipendente in vendita a Aci Castello
CASA INDIPENDENTE AD ACICASTELLO Nella suggestiva cornice di Acicastello, esattamente in via Piave 41, presentiamo in vendita un grazioso e rifinito monovano arredato. L'immobile, già finemente arredato, dispone di un unico ambiente diviso in zona giorno, con angolo cottura e area pranzo, zona notte, ed un bagno con…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Small, furnished 25 m² studio on the sea at Aci Castello but very expensive: effective price ~€94k (incl. €200/m² refresh) => ~€3,760/m² versus the regional median of €438/m². Good photo set (23) and current holiday-rental use help, but the unit is sharply overpriced per m².
More on the house and the area
Charming, move-in-ready monovano with a vaulted ceiling, decorative tiles and a finished bathroom — clearly habitable and nicely appointed. It sits in a photogenic, historic seafront spot beneath the castle with immediate access to the sea, but at just 25 m² with no outdoor space and currently operating as a holiday let it’s best as a seaside pied‑à‑terre or rental investment rather than a family home.
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€2,000 – €3,000
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.
- Very small (25 m²) studio — limited living/storage space
- No private garden or terrace; street-level entry
- Located in a busy seafront village — potential noise and tourist traffic
- Property currently used as a holiday rental (may be sold occupied)
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 in the built-up area on the plain at the foot of Mount Etna, with the Ionian coast nearby. The Simeto river plain lies to the south and west, and the lower Etna slopes with citrus groves and lava-built settlements begin to the north. Mount Etna and the Parco dell’Etna are the dominant landscape feature within reach. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, roughly 45–60 minutes by road depending on the starting point and season. Catania is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre in dark lava stone, major services, a university, port and airport. The area is known for Etna, lava landscapes and citrus cultivation on the plain and lower slopes.