Villa unifamiliare in Augusta
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Unità abitativa inserita in un organismo edilizio costituito da due elevazioni fuori terra che si sviluppa interamente a piano terra. Censito al N.C.E.U del Comune di Augusta al Foglio 40, Particella 223, sub 7, categoria A/7, vani 5. - Contrada Vignali ... Simplex Domus aiuta…
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 judicial auction ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low €45,750 asking price. Although the home is listed as habitable and near the sea, auction risk makes it unsuitable for a standard foreign-buyer deal score.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable low-rise home with a covered patio and some garden/yard space, but it lacks real visual romance or standout architecture. The house appears basically habitable rather than derelict, yet the finishes are plain and tired, with signs of neglect outside and likely remedial work indoors. Cheap for coastal Sicily, but more practical bargain than dream-home fantasy.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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: due diligence on legal/occupancy status is essential
- Exterior and garden areas look neglected and cluttered
- Interiors appear basic and somewhat damp/tired, with likely refresh needed
- No bathroom count listed in the facts despite a bathroom photo
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 38/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast by the Gulf of Augusta, with a working port, salt flats and low limestone country around it. The nearest larger historic city is Siracusa, which has full urban services and the UNESCO-listed island of Ortigia. Mount Etna is the dominant mountain on the wider horizon to the north, but it is well beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. This stretch of coast is known for industry and naval-port activity as much as for agriculture.