Villa unifamiliare in Mazzarrone
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Edificio autonomo su due livelli, con annesso giardino, adibito ad abitazione eautorimessa ubicato nel centro abitato di Mazzarrone (CT) in via Carlo Linne nn.64-66-68 in un'area avente destinazione prettamente residenziale, distantepoche centinaia di metri dalla piazza Del Sacro…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This €76,485 villa is being sold through a judicial auction, which carries legal, timing, financing, and occupancy risks unsuitable for a straightforward home purchase. Although the advertised €215/m² is well below comparable local pricing and the property is described as habitable, the auction status is a decisive red flag.
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This is a substantial, independent Sicilian home with balconies, a small garden, garage, and generous space at a very low apparent price per square metre. The furnished interiors look lived-in and usable, with working kitchen, heating, and traditional wood details, but the overall finish is dated and the exterior is an ordinary urban streetscape rather than a dream setting.
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€23,000 – €40,000
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 is habitable but distinctly dated and would benefit from modernization.
- The listing is an auction sale, requiring careful legal and tribunal-document review.
- The 355 sqm includes a very large garage/storage area, so the true residential living space may be substantially smaller.
- The facts list zero bathrooms, which should be verified before bidding.
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 area sits on the Hyblaean plateau in inland south-eastern Sicily, with low chalky and volcanic farmed hills rather than a mountain landscape. Within this radius the strongest natural feature is the agricultural plateau around Mazzarrone and nearby Caltagirone, used for vineyards and fruit growing; the area is known in particular for table grapes, including the Uva di Mazzarrone PGI. Caltagirone, the nearest substantial town, has a large historic centre and is known across Sicily for ceramics. The steppe and ravine landscapes of the Calatino are part of the wider setting, but there is no coast, major lake, or named mountain range within the immediate 15 km around the cluster.