Casa indipendente 153 m² in Via Monza 163, Gela (CL)
Casa indipendente in asta a Gela (CL) – Via Monza 163 (CAP 93012) L'immobile in asta è un'abitazione situata a Gela, in Via Monza n. 163, distribuita su tre livelli (pianoterra, primo e secondo piano). Fa parte di un fabbricato residenziale di quattro piani fuori terra, ma gode di accesso indipendente dalla Via Monza.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €86/m², even allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified works, the effective cost is about €286/m² versus a €372/m² local benchmark. The villa is 1 km from the sea and has 18 photos plus heating, kitchen, balcony and security features, but the listing does not state its condition or bathrooms.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, genuinely usable three-level home with 3 bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, working kitchens, tiled floors, balconies and an attractive wrought-iron internal staircase. Its older Sicilian streetscape and traditional furnishings provide some character, but the exterior and parts of the interior need refreshment rather than offering a polished dream-home finish. The exceptionally low auction price is the main wow factor.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 involves legal, financing and procedural risks despite the property being listed as free.
- Interiors are furnished and functional but dated, with visible damp/peeling and cosmetic maintenance issues.
- Dense urban setting offers no garden, terrace, notable view or private parking visible in the photos.
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 55/100This is on the Gulf of Gela coast, with long sandy shoreline and the mouth area of the Gela river nearby. The Biviere di Gela nature reserve lies just outside the town and is a coastal wetland with a brackish lake and bird habitat. Gela is itself the nearest large town and has the services of a city, a historic centre, the Greek archaeology of ancient Gela, and an archaeological museum. The area is known for its coast, wetland reserve and archaeology, but the cluster sits in the built-up area of a city over 50,000 residents.