Casa indipendente
Adrano – Zona Centro | Casa singola con garage In vendita ad Adrano, in zona Centro, casa singola di circa 7 vani, ideale per chi desidera vivere in una soluzione indipendente e, allo stesso tempo, avere tutti i principali servizi a portata di mano. L’immobile si presenta in discrete condizioni ed è composto da ambienti funzionali, con spazi...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €63,000 for 130 m² but described as only in “discrete” condition; estimate €200/m² renovation => effective €89,000 (~€685/m²) versus local median ~€457/m², so it looks overpriced. Listing omits energy class and year of build; 7 photos and central location are modest positives.
More on the house and the area
Spacious, high‑ceiling rooms with original patterned floors and carved-wood details give the apartment a classic, characterful feel, and the large covered terrace adds valuable outdoor living space. The home is clearly lived-in and usable now but is dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating and some system upgrades — a strong, affordable option for someone wanting a ready, characterful house in town.
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€9,000 – €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.
- Dated fittings and decor — cosmetic modernisation recommended
- Bathroom(s) are small and may need plumbing/heating upgrades
- Town-centre property with no scenic views
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 62/100Mount Etna is immediately to the east and northeast, and Adrano sits on the southwestern side of the volcano on the Simeto valley edge. The Simeto river runs through this part of inland Catania province. The Parco dell'Etna begins on the mountain above the built area. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Rifugio Sapienza, roughly an hour by road depending on conditions. Catania is the nearest large city, with the airport, port, university and major services. Adrano has a Norman castle and an old centre, and this side of Etna is known for lava landscapes, pistachios and other Etna foothill agriculture.