Edificio in Vico Catalano 28
Edificio Residenziale Indipendente nel Cuore Storico Scopri questa straordinaria opportunità nel centro storico! Un edificio residenziale indipendente di 126 m² commerciali situato in Via Catalano 28, a soli 30 metri dal prestigioso Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Questa proprietà rappresenta un investimento eccellente per…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the historic-center location and sea access are valuable, this €50,000 shell requiring completion has an estimated all-in cost of about €1,497/m², nearly four times the local comparison level of €383/m². Only one photo is provided and the listing does not specify bathrooms, layout details, or the full scope of works.
More on the house and the area
This is a potentially useful independent three-level building in Gela’s historic center, with a large garage and terrace. However, it is currently an unfinished shell rather than a livable home, so the central location and redevelopment potential do not translate into strong wow appeal.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€50,000 – €74,000
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 building is sold as an unfinished shell (“al grezzo da rifinire”), with no usable rooms, bathrooms, or kitchen currently indicated.
- Substantial finishing and systems work will be required before it can be occupied.
- The claimed historic-center/terrace views are not verifiable from the single unavailable image.
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.