Villa unifamiliare in Sciacca
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE P. P. imm uso Abitazione in Sciacca (AG) Via Basilicata, snc, cat cens Fg 138, part 183, sub. 9 e 11, P.T. e I - Categoria: A/7 (Abitazioni in villini) Classe: 3 Cons cat: 7 vani Superficie catastale: 170 m2 (Tot escl aree scoperte 154 m2) R. C. € 632,66. La predetta ha a disp la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low asking price. It looks cheap at €259/m² versus a €382/m² baseline, but auction risk overrides the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
The hillside setting has some appeal, with a rocky backdrop and a semi-rural feel not far from the sea. The house itself is a real, usable home with floors, stairs, bathrooms and balconies, but it is visually ordinary and clearly dated rather than dreamy. At this price and size it has value, yet the wow comes more from the setting and bargain than from the architecture or interiors.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Exterior looks dated and balconies/eaves show visible wear.
- Interiors are habitable but plain and may need refreshing.
- Auction sale: documents, occupancy/status, and compliance should be checked carefully.
- Access appears via a rural dirt road.
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 74/100The cluster is on the south-west Sicilian coast on the Channel of Sicily, with beaches and rocky stretches around the Sciacca shoreline. The lower valley of the Verdura river is nearby. Sciacca itself is a sizeable coastal town with a port, a substantial historic centre, and thermal-bath tradition. The area is known for fishing, ceramics and olive groves. The archaeological park of Selinunte is farther west and Agrigento is farther east, but those are outside the immediate 15 km landscape.