Via Leonardo Sciascia, Porto Empedocle
Tribunale: Agrigento RGE: 170/2023 PVP: 4650032 Intera piena proprietà superficiaria di abitazione di tipo civile sita in Porto Empedocle, c.da Ciuccafa-via Antonino Cassarà, piano terzo composta da n.6 vani catastali, immobile riportato al catasto fabbricati del comune di Porto Empedocle al F.21 part.677 sub 49 cat.…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is explicitly a judicial auction, which carries legal, timing, and access risks and makes it unsuitable for a straightforward foreign-buyer purchase. The stated 25 m² appears to refer to the garage, while the apartment size is unclear; the listing also says its images are not real.
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The illustrated interiors look modern and fully fitted, but the apartment building itself is plain and offers no visible sea view, garden, or distinctive character. Because the photos are not real and the property data is contradictory, its actual livability and condition are unproven despite the low asking price.
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€2,000 – €3,000
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 listing explicitly says the photos are illustrative and not the actual property, so the attractive renovation cannot be relied upon.
- The facts are highly inconsistent: 25 sqm versus six cadastral rooms and six beds, while bathrooms are listed as 0.
- This is an auction purchase with possible legal, occupancy, and condition issues requiring verification.
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 81/100The cluster is on the Strait of Sicily coast at Porto Empedocle, with sandy shoreline and the low marl headland of Scala dei Turchi a few kilometres west. The lower valley of the Platani is within the wider coastal area. The nearest town of size is Agrigento, which has full services and the archaeological area of the Valle dei Templi just inland. The area is known for its port, for the Scala dei Turchi coast, and for being the access point for Agrigento.