Acicatena – via ospedale casa indipendente su due livelli da ristrutturare
In pieno centro ad Acicatena, in una zona tranquilla e fornita di tutti i servizi, l'Agente Immobiliare Spitaleri propone una casa indipendente disposta su due livelli, entrambi dotati di ingressi autonomi. Una soluzione versatile ed ideale per chi cerca due unità separate oppure una casa unica con spazi da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
We estimate a full renovation at about €700/m² (≈€112k), bringing the effective price to ≈€154k or ≈€963/m², well above the regional median of €438/m². The house is centrally located 3 km from the sea but requires total refurbishment; the the listing list 0 baths/beds while the description mentions bathrooms (contradiction).
More on the house and the area
An atmospheric town-centre house with high vaulted ceilings and a large roof terrace overlooking the church and rooftops — lots of historic character and a pleasant town/sea proximity. The property is roofed and structurally intact enough to be a realistic restoration project, but it requires a complete renovation of plaster, services and finishes before it is comfortably habitable.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €56,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Full renovation required — the listing and photos state the building has not been lived in for years.
- Visible cracks and damp/staining on vaulted ceilings — structural check advised.
- No modern kitchen/bath shown; likely needs complete replumbing and rewiring.
- Rooftop terrace and external finishes are rough and will need repair/clean-up.
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 dominates the area to the west and north-west, with the lower volcanic slopes and lava-built settlements of the Etna foothill belt around Aci Catena. The Ionian coast is nearby at Acitrezza and Aci Castello, with the Riviera dei Ciclopi and the sea stacks of the Isole Ciclopi within about 15 km. The Timpa di Acireale nature reserve is nearby on the coast north of the town. Catania is the nearest large city, with full urban services, a major rail station and the airport. The area is known for its volcanic landscape, citrus cultivation and the Cyclops coast linked to Sicilian myth.