Quadrilocale in Via XIV Ottobre
L'agenzia immobiliare Progetto Casa propone in vendita appartamento posto al sesto e ultimo piano di uno stabile in ottimo stato e dotato di ascensore. L'immobile è internamente così composto: ingresso, salone, sala da pranzo, cucinino, camera da letto, 2 camerette, bagno, ripostiglio, 1 balcone il quale offre una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 (€608/m²), plus an estimated €100/m² for minor modernization, the effective cost is about €708/m²—well above the local €485/m² benchmark. The apartment is described as move-in ready, with elevator, balcony, sea views and a central historic setting, which partly justify the premium.
More on the house and the area
A spacious top-floor apartment with a genuinely striking balcony panorama over Augusta’s historic rooftops and the Gulf of Xiphonio. The home is solid, bright, and broadly livable with tiled floors, functioning bathroom, double glazing, air conditioning, lift access, and generous room sizes, though the dated finishes and incomplete-looking kitchen reduce the immediate wow factor.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€4,000 – €7,000
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 dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The kitchen appears unfinished or missing cabinetry and appliances.
- Urban sixth-floor setting means no private garden and likely substantial city noise/parking pressure.
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 22/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast by the Gulf of Augusta. The area is defined by a large port and petrochemical-industrial zone around Augusta, Priolo and Melilli. The nearest substantial historic city is Siracusa, which has the archaeological park and the island centre of Ortigia, and the city is on the UNESCO list. This stretch of coast is known more for industry and port infrastructure than for a distinctive protected landscape.