Villa 304 m² in Via Garda 9 int. 1, Melilli (SR)
Villa in asta a Melilli (SR) – Via Garda 9 int. 1 (CAP 96010) L'immobile in asta è un villino residenziale situato a Melilli, nella frazione di Villasmundo, in Via Garda n. 9 int. 1. Si trova in una zona agricola, nella fascia che separa Villasmundo dal Comune di Augusta, in prossimità delle SP 3 e SP 105 e della rete…
What it really costs
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This listing is a judicial auction ("in asta"), which is an automatic veto under the rules, so it scores as a trap regardless of the low €258/m² asking level versus the €381/m² baseline. The text describes the interiors as in good condition and serviced, so renovation is likely light (~€200/m²), but the auction risk dominates.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a large, usable rural villa on a generous plot, with portico, roof terrace and utilities connected, and the text says the interiors are in good condition. But there are no real house photos proving beauty, views or character, so the dream factor stays modest despite the strong price-per-square-metre value.
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€20,000 – €34,000
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.
- No actual property photos are shown, so beauty/character cannot be verified.
- Heating is absent and air conditioning is not installed.
- Auction sale: practical/legal due diligence is essential.
- Rural setting near major roads/highway may reduce charm and quiet.
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 in the limestone plateau and low coastal strip north of Siracusa, with the Ionian coast at Augusta Bay nearby. The area is part of the Hyblaean landscape, with dry stone farmland and cut valleys inland. Augusta is the nearest larger town and has port and everyday services. Siracusa is the nearest major city for a fuller range of services and monuments. This stretch of coast is also known for the petrochemical and port installations between Augusta, Priolo and Melilli.