Casa indipendente in Via Antonio Santangelo Fulci 66
Nel cuore pulsante di Catania, ad un passo dalle principali vie dello shopping e del business, proponiamo in vendita una delle ultimissime opportunità di sviluppo urbanistico della zona: un lotto angolare di quasi 300 mq complessivi, di cui circa 100 mq attualmente già edificati. Potenziale Urbanistico e SviluppoLa…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is framed as a development lot (≈280 m² with ~100 m² built) but gives no condition/year; I assumed full restoration at €1,100/m² which yields an effective price ≈€2,029/m² versus the local median €467/m². Close to the sea (1 km) but the high effective €/m² and the unclear status of the existing building make this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
These photos show a corner urban lot of modest buildings/garages in central Catania — gritty and practical but not photogenic or charming. The structures are useful as development opportunity but are not move‑in homes and require a full redevelopment to become a livable residence.
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€111,000 – €164,000
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.
- Currently garages/storage with metal and tiled roofs — not a habitable dwelling as shown.
- Would need full conversion to residential use plus building permits and likely substantial structural/utility work.
- Busy central street location with no private garden, terrace or noteworthy 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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Catania on the Ionian coast, at the foot of Mount Etna. The Simeto plain lies immediately to the south and west, and the lower Etna slopes begin just inland. Catania has a large historic centre with major Baroque monuments and the city functions of a provincial capital, including a university, port and airport. Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage site and active volcano, dominates the landscape; the southern access roads to the Etna area and its ski lifts run up from the city side, with Rifugio Sapienza roughly an hour's drive away. The coast here is urban waterfront rather than a distinct scenic shore.