Via Ducezio, 53, Palagonia
Tribunale: Caltagirone RGE: 81/2011 Casa singola indipendente su 3 piani fuori terra con garage, in Palagonia Via Ducezio n. 53-55, identificata catastalmente al Catasto Fabbricati del Comune di Palagonia al foglio 22, p.lla 546, sub 3 piano terra ctg. C/6, classe 2, consistenza 23 mq. e p.lla 546 sub 4, piani 1-2…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the €18,309 asking price is far below the local €411/m² reference, this is explicitly a judicial-auction property, not a normal direct sale. The listing also states that its five images are merely indicative and not of the actual home, adding significant uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
At €18,309, this is an unusually cheap 79 sqm independent townhouse in a Sicilian town with attractive historic streetscape and apparently renovated interiors. However, the gallery is explicitly non-representative, so the home’s real beauty, condition, bathroom provision, and livability remain unproven.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 images are indicative and not the real property photos.
- Auction purchase may involve legal, occupancy, and handover complications.
- The facts list zero bathrooms despite the gallery showing a modern bathroom, so the actual layout and condition need verification.
- Energy class G and no confirmed kitchen or utilities are shown.
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 46/100The cluster lies in the inland plain and low hills between the Simeto valley and the Calatino area. The Simeto river runs in this part of the province. The nearest larger town is Caltagirone, which has a substantial historic centre and is known for ceramics. Catania is the main city for services and transport, but it is outside the immediate landscape. This area is known mainly for citrus growing and mixed agriculture.