Via San Vincenzo Dè Paoli, 7, Caltagirone
Tribunale: Caltagirone RGE: 18/2018 PVP: 4645027 Appartamento sito in Caltagirone, via San Vincenzo De Paoli, n. 7, (via Luisa di Marillac) in catasto censito al foglio 108, part. 1634 sub 4 Categ. A/3 (abitazione di tipo economico) Classe 4 Consist. Vani 5,5, piano primo superfice calpestabile mq. 116;APE Classe…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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Although the advertised price is only €20,197 (€174/m²) for a 116 m² apartment, the listing explicitly concerns a judicial auction. The five images are stated to be indicative rather than actual property photos, adding uncertainty for the buyer.
More on the house and the area
The apartment is generously sized and the sample interiors suggest one bright room with polished wood flooring, plus a usable-looking terrace. However, the building and surroundings are entirely generic, and the listing warns that the images are not real, so beauty and livability cannot be confirmed. The very low price is intriguing, but this is better viewed as a high-uncertainty auction bargain than a proven dream home.
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 – €13,000
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.
- Auction purchase with legal and access/due-diligence risks.
- The listing explicitly says the images are indicative and not photos of the actual property.
- Actual bathroom, kitchen, utilities, and condition are not verified; facts list zero bathrooms.
- Generic apartment-block setting with no proven view, garden, or distinctive historic character.
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 inland Erei hills, with cultivated ridges and broad valleys rather than high mountains. The nearest significant river landscape is the Simeto basin to the east. The nearest town of size is Caltagirone itself, which has an extensive historic centre, major Baroque churches and palaces, and is known nationally for ceramics. Caltagirone is part of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto UNESCO listing. The surrounding countryside is known for cereal fields, olive groves and mixed inland farming.