Rustico/casale
Casale Storico a Piedimonte Etneo - Opportunità di Investimento tra Etna e lo Ionio Scopri questo affascinante casale del 1900 situato a Piedimonte Etneo, in una posizione panoramica straordinaria che abbraccia la vista dell'Etna e del mare Ionio. Una proprietà autentica che racchiude storia, potenziale e charme siciliano, perfetta per chi desidera creare la propria dimora da sogno o...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
189,000€ for 400 m² (listed) with no condition stated — assuming ~€700/m² restoration (~€280k) yields an effective cost ≈€1,173/m² vs the regional median €390/m², so this historic casale requires major works and is significantly above typical market value.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful panoramic spot with clear views of Mount Etna and the Ionian sea, plus productive garden/terrace and pergola. The stone casale appears structurally intact with original beams and roof tiles but the interiors are unfinished/used as storage and will need substantial work to be a comfortable home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €140,000
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 photos show rough, storage/garage spaces — significant interior renovation required
- Only one bathroom shown; kitchen and living finishes absent or dated
- Confirm utilities, wiring and sewage connections before purchase
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 rises immediately inland, with the lower eastern slopes and lava-built terraces within this area. The Alcantara river valley is nearby to the north, and the coast on this stretch is the Ionian shore between Fiumefreddo beach and Giardini Naxos. The Parco dell'Etna begins higher up on the mountain above the coastal belt. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna around Piano Provenzana, roughly an hour's drive depending on the starting point and road conditions. The nearest town of size is Giarre, with everyday services and rail connections, while Taormina is nearby on the coast with a major historic centre and tourism. The area is known for citrus groves, especially around the Fiumefreddo plain, and for the meeting of volcanic slopes, river gorges and the Ionian coast.