Villa unifamiliare in Lentini
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Casa per civile abitazione sita nel Comune di Lentini (Sr) con ingresso da Via Tevere n. 13 e da Via Formia 2, costituita da due appartamenti contigui destinati a costituire un’unica unità abitativa, composta da due vani e servizi al primo piano e da due vani, cucina e servizi al…
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 an 'ASTA IMMOBILIARE', which is a veto red flag for this catalog and forces a trap rating regardless of the low €35,775 asking price. It is described as a civil dwelling and habitable, so I estimate light renovation at about €200/m², but the auction status dominates the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable town house rather than a shell: the upper floors show finished bedrooms, living space and a bathroom, so you could live here with refreshment rather than full reconstruction. The corner building with wraparound balconies gives it some presence, but there are no proven views or special historic details. The rough lower-level spaces pull the dream factor down, while the low price keeps it appealing.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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: documentation and occupancy/legal status need checking.
- Main living areas look habitable but fairly ordinary, with no proven standout views.
- Ground-floor/cellar-garage spaces are very raw and unfinished.
- Urban street setting is dense and may mean limited light, parking and privacy.
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 51/100The cluster lies on the Plain of Catania, with broad low agricultural land around the town and the foothills rising inland toward the Iblei. The San Leonardo river runs near Lentini, and the Lentini plain has long been used for citrus cultivation. Lake Lentini is close to the town; it is one of the larger artificial lakes in Sicily and part of the immediate landscape. Catania is the nearest large city, with full city services, a major rail station and the airport. This area is known above all for oranges and other citrus from the plain.