Casa indipendente in Via Trigona 78
In vendita casa indipendente nel cuore del centro storico di Caltagirone. In Via Trigona, nel suggestivo scenario del centro storico di Caltagirone, presentiamo in vendita un interessante immobile situato in una posizione privilegiata, proprio accanto alla storica Chiesa di San Giacomo, in una zona ricca di fascino,…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €27,000 asking price is just €221/m², about 46% below the local €408/m² benchmark. Allowing roughly €200/m² for improvements brings the effective cost close to market level, but the historic-center location, three levels, two bathrooms and stated good condition make it a credible opportunity.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, furnished home with a working kitchen and two bathrooms, rather than a renovation shell. Its balcony looks directly onto the ornate historic church and tiled rooftops of Caltagirone’s old center, giving it exceptional character and a memorable sense of place. At €27,000 for 122 sqm, the price adds significant dream-home appeal, although the interiors would benefit from cosmetic updating.
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€8,000 – €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.
- The property is spread over three levels, which may be less convenient for daily living.
- Interior finishes and furnishings are functional but dated and fairly ordinary.
- Energy performance, structural details, and exact renovation history are not provided.
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei uplands, with cultivated hills, clay slopes and broad inland valleys typical of central-eastern Sicily. The nearest town of size is Caltagirone, which has a large historic centre, Baroque churches and the ceramic tradition for which it is known. Caltagirone is on the UNESCO listing of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The area is known for ceramics and for mixed grain, olive and vineyard countryside.