Via Vittorio Emanuele, 14, Palagonia
Tribunale: Caltagirone RGE: 81/2011 Edificio sito in Palagonia, consistente in tre unità immobiliari poste a piano terra tra le Vie V. Emanuele n. 14 e Via Umberto n. 19, identificato catastalmente al Catasto Fabbricati del Comune di Palagonia al foglio 23, p.lla 639, sub 2 piano terra ctg. C/1, classe 2, consistenza…
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 unsuitable for a straightforward home purchase regardless of the €17,448 asking price (€436/m²). The property comprises three units, including a 10 m² commercial C/1 unit, and the listing states that the images are indicative rather than real.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
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.