Appartamento 5 locali, 75 m² in Via Millo, Augusta (SR)
Appartamento 5 locali, 75 m² in Via Millo, Augusta (SR). caminetto, cucina, balcone, arredato, esposizione doppia, 500 m from the sea.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €428/m², the asking price is about 11% below the local €482/m² benchmark, with the sea just 500 metres away and 18 photos supporting the listing. Assuming roughly €200/m² for unspecified works, the effective cost rises to about €695/m²; the listing does not say whether the apartment is immediately habitable or needs renovation.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid-looking 75 m² urban apartment with tiled floors, two bedrooms, a bathroom, stairs, and usable daylight, but the gallery presents it mainly as a travel office rather than a welcoming home. Its near-sea Augusta setting and low auction price add practical appeal, yet it lacks a proven view or strong architectural character and may need conversion, updating, and utility checks before comfortable living.
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 – €8,000
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.
- Photos show a former shop/office-like interior rather than a finished home, so substantial reconfiguration and furnishing may be needed.
- Heating is listed as absent, and the condition of utilities and finishes is not documented.
- One balcony is enclosed with a precarious structure; access, condominium issues, and legal compliance should be verified.
- No attractive sea view or distinctive historic interior is 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 34/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Augusta, on a low limestone shoreline with harbours and the sea immediately present. The nearest larger city is Siracusa, which has full services and a major historic centre. This stretch of coast is part of the industrial and port belt north of Siracusa, with refineries, tanks, quays and heavy infrastructure forming much of the local setting.