Casa indipendente in Via Carcara 21
Nel cuore di San Gregorio di Catania, in posizione strategica e comoda ai principali collegamenti, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente completamente ristrutturata esternamente, attualmente in fase di ultimazione e con possibilità di consegna CHIAVI IN MANO. Posizione strategica: A pochi passi dallo svincolo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €195,000 for 121 m² → €1,612/m²; with an estimated finishing cost of €200/m² effective price ≈ €1,811/m², about 4× the regional baseline of €457/m². Close to the sea (3 km) and many photos, but the listed price is well above local medians so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roofed town house with much of the new flooring, windows and a large private walled terrace already in place. The property is clearly livable after finishing works but needs ceiling/ plastering, electrical fixes and final kitchen/bath fittings to be a comfortable 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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Interior work unfinished — exposed wiring and damaged ceilings in places
- Some rooms need plastering/painting and final fixtures (kitchen/bath not fully fitted)
- Street-front location with limited views and modest exterior appeal
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.