Via Nuovalucello, 74, Catania
Tribunale: Catania RGE: 52/2024 PVP: 4649914 Il lotto è formato dal seguente bene: Appartamento destinato a civile abitazione sito in Catania via Nuovalucello n. 74,risulta censito in Catasto Fabbricati al foglio 11, Particella 1763, Sub 4, cat. A/3;Quota Proprietà: 100%,Prezzo base d’asta € 94.095,00…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction, which makes it a trap under the catalog rules. The €70,521 starting offer is based on an estimated 120 m² rather than the official measurement, and the images are explicitly indicative rather than of the actual apartment.
More on the house and the area
The representative images show a bright, modern, fully finished apartment with attractive wood flooring, a contemporary kitchen and a high-quality bathroom. However, there is little distinctive Italian character or proven view, and the actual home may differ substantially because the photos are explicitly not real; the main appeal is the low auction entry price for a potentially usable urban 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.
- The listing states that the photos are indicative and not of the actual property, so condition and finishes are unverified.
- This is a court-auction purchase with additional taxes and possible legal or occupancy issues to investigate.
- The published 120 sqm area is an estimate, not confirmed by the auction documents.
- The setting is a dense urban apartment environment with no proven private outdoor space or notable view.
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 cluster is in the built-up area on the plain at the foot of Mount Etna, with the Ionian coast nearby. The Simeto river plain lies to the south and west, and the lower Etna slopes with citrus groves and lava-built settlements begin to the north. Mount Etna and the Parco dell’Etna are the dominant landscape feature within reach. The nearest ski lifts are on Etna, roughly 45–60 minutes by road depending on the starting point and season. Catania is the nearest city of size and has a large historic centre in dark lava stone, major services, a university, port and airport. The area is known for Etna, lava landscapes and citrus cultivation on the plain and lower slopes.