Villa unifamiliare in Caltanissetta
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Diritto di piena proprietà su fabbricato unifamiliare per civile abitazione ubicato in Caltanissetta(CL), c.da Favarella snc, censito al Catasto fabbricati del Comune di Caltanissetta, al foglio 153,part. 450, cat. A/7, classe 2, vani 8, Piano T-1, rendita € 557,77, classe…
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
This is explicitly an "asta immobiliare" (judicial auction), which is a veto red flag for this catalog even though the unit is described as a 138 sqm civil dwelling. At €85,857 plus an estimated €200/m² for habitable condition, the effective cost is about €823/m² versus a €382/m² baseline, so it is not cheap enough to offset the auction risk.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable detached house with decent space, paved outdoor areas, some garden/land and a covered pool area, so it feels genuinely habitable rather than a project. The house is plain 1980s/modernized in style, with only a small touch of stone character and no standout views or historic charm. Good value for the size and detached setup, but the wow comes more from practicality than 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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Auction sale: documents, occupancy and procedure need checking.
- Exterior and interiors look functional rather than special.
- No bathrooms are shown in the photos.
- Setting appears semi-rural near road infrastructure, not a postcard location.
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 42/100The cluster is in the inland hills of central Sicily, in a landscape of wheat fields, clay and gypsum hills, and scattered farm estates. The Salso valley lies in this part of the province, and the wider area is shaped by cultivated uplands rather than by a coast or a major mountain range. Caltanissetta is the nearest town of size and has the full services of a provincial capital, including shops, schools, offices and rail connections. This part of Sicily is known historically for sulphur mining and for cereal farming.