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
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing ('asta immobiliare'), which is an automatic veto for this catalog. The text also states the property has only half of the land area (417.5 sqm of the 835 sqm plot), adding a partial-rights complication despite the low asking price of €39,826.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: floors, stairs, bathrooms and basic finishes are all in place, so it looks habitable with renovation rather than a full rebuild. The setting has some appeal, with a rural approach and hillside backdrop near Sciacca, but the house itself is visually quite ordinary and worn. At this price and size, the value is strong, yet the wow comes more from potential and affordability than from immediate beauty.
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 tired and balconies/soffits need maintenance.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and fairly plain.
- Auction sale: documentation and occupancy/regularization checks are essential.
- Only limited proof of the sea view despite being near the coast.
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.