Villa in Via Giuseppe Sciuti 19
VILLA INDIPENDENTE IN VENDITA A TRECASTAGNI – VIA GIUSEPPE SCIUTI AD. CARABINIERI. Ampia villa su due livelli, ideale per chi desidera spazio, privacy e comfort. La RUBLAN REAL ESTATE è lieta di proporVi una splendida villa unifamiliare completamente da ristrutturare e con enormi potenzialità. Posto magnifico con vista mare ed Etna, ottima privacy. L’immobile dispone di 10 vani abitabili...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €349,000 for 420 m² plus an assumed €1,100/m² full restoration (~€462,000) yields an effective price of ≈€1,931/m² versus the regional baseline of €380/m². The ad states 'completely da ristrutturare', has only 7 photos and omits formal condition/energy data, so the price looks unjustified.
More on the house and the area
Big, solid two‑storey villa with generous porches/balconies and a very mature, private garden — photogenic exterior and great potential. The shell appears intact (roofed and floored) but the house is described as completely to be renovated and shows clear exterior wear, so this is a renovation project that could become a beautiful lived‑in home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€166,000 – €246,000
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.
- Advertised as completely to be renovated — full interior refit likely needed
- Visible concrete spalling / moss under balconies — balcony/structural repairs advised
- Overgrown grounds and climbing plants will need clearing and landscaping
- Windows have security bars and shutters; expect replacement/upgrade and check utilities/insulation
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 78/100Mount Etna is within the 15 km radius, with the southern Etna slopes and lava landscapes immediately above the town. The Monte Gorna and Monti Rossi volcanic cones are nearby on the Etna side. The Parco dell'Etna covers the mountain above the built-up belt. The nearest ski lifts are those on Etna south around Rifugio Sapienza, roughly a 30-40 minute drive depending on road conditions. Catania is the nearest large city and provides the full range of city services, rail links and the main airport for eastern Sicily. The area is known for vineyards, pistachios, orchards and villages built with Etna stone on the volcano's lower slopes.