Casa indipendente in Via Regina Elena 24
Nel cuore di San Cataldo, in Via Regina Elena 24, proponiamo in vendita un’interessante stabile indipendente, situata nella zona della Chiesa Madre. L’immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli per una superficie complessiva di circa 230 mq: piano seminterrato di 50 mq, piano terra di 90 mq e primo piano di ulteriori 90 mq,…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€239/m²), this 230 m² property is 39% below the local sub-€100k median and offers several independent units with strong rental potential. The listing says only that the top-floor apartment is in good condition; it does not say what renovation the other levels need, so budget conservatively.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, unusually spacious multi-level property with furnished rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and a generous balcony, rather than a ruin or shell. However, the architecture and setting are ordinary and urban, with dated interiors and weathered façades rather than standout Italian character or views. The €55,000 price for about 230 sqm is the main attraction.
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€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Interiors are usable but very dated and likely need cosmetic modernization.
- Exterior plaster shows weathering and maintenance issues.
- Dense central-town setting with narrow streets and no visible private outdoor space beyond the balcony/terrace.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running costs.
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 49/100The area is inland central Sicily, with cultivated hills and badland-like clay slopes in parts of the Caltanissetta countryside. Caltanissetta is the nearest town of size, with the province’s main services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of the interior is known for grain farming and for the former sulphur-mining landscape of central Sicily.