Casa Indipendente in vendita a San Cono
SAN CONO DI CATANIA ANTICA CASA POPOLARE INDIPENDENTE DI 60 MQ PIANO TERRA E PRIMO PIANO Rif.30721334-44 A San Cono di Catania in zona centrale, su via Vassallo, 24/26 ReMax, azienda leader nella intermediazione immobiliare in Italia presenta antica casa popolare indipendente angolare via Vassallo e via San Giuseppe…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €13k plus estimated €200/m2 works (€12k) the effective price is about €25k (≈€417/m2), slightly below the local median of €438/m2. Habitable condition, 7 photos and a central San Cono location suggest only small renovations are needed; the listing does not give an energy class.
More on the house and the area
A rustic corner townhouse in central San Cono with original stone facade, iron balconies, vaulted ceilings and a decorative tiled room — definite historic character. The interior is habitable but worn (damp, peeling plaster, minimal bathroom), so expect modest renovation to make it a comfortable home; excellent price for a liveable village property.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Cosmetic renovation needed (peeling plaster, damp patches)
- Very small/basic bathroom – likely requires full refit
- Street‑level on a narrow road with limited parking and street noise
- No private garden or outdoor space
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei hills of central Sicily, with cultivated uplands, wheat fields, pasture and wooded patches around a hill town. Piazza Armerina is a substantial inland town with a cathedral, a medieval and baroque old centre, and the Villa Romana del Casale just outside the town, a UNESCO World Heritage site for its Roman mosaics. The nearest larger provincial centre is Enna, which provides the main higher-level services for this part of the interior. This part of inland Sicily is known for grain country, rolling interior landscapes and Roman and medieval settlement.