Quadrilocale in Via Federico de Roberto 21
A Caltanissetta, in via Federico de Roberto 21, proponiamo in vendita un ampio appartamento quadrivani di 140 mq situato al secondo piano di un edificio servito da ascensore. L'immobile è caratterizzato da un sistema di riscaldamento autonomo a gas-metano, è compresa la presenza di due bagni, che rappresenta un…
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
The asking price is €443/m², about 9% below comparable local listings, but an estimated €28,000 for ordinary updating brings the effective cost to roughly €643/m². The apartment has useful features such as two bathrooms, independent heating and an elevator, but its condition and energy performance are not stated.
More on the house and the area
A large, bright 140 m² apartment with a generous terrace and open urban views, including a distant horizon, gives it practical everyday appeal. It is a real, roofed and serviced home with two bathrooms and heating, but the dated finishes, empty rooms and building wear make this a renovation-refresh project rather than a 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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and would need substantial cosmetic modernization.
- The building façade and balcony undersides show visible deterioration.
- A functioning kitchen is not clearly shown in the gallery.
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 49/100This is inland central Sicily, in a landscape of cultivated hills, grain fields and valleys. The Salso river system runs through this part of the province. Caltanissetta is the nearest town of size and has the full set of provincial services, shops and schools in a hilltop urban setting. The area is known historically for sulfur mining and for cereal agriculture.