Villa unifamiliare in Augusta
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena ed intera proprietà di villino su due elevazioni fuori terra in Augusta (SR), C.da Agnone, Villaggio Settebello, edificato su un lotto di terreno di ca mq. 1000, in NCEU al fg 2 p.lla 1184 sub 2, cat. A/3, cl. 2, vani 5,5, superficie catastale totale mq. 108–totale escluse…
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 €57,371 asking price (€310/m²) is attractive versus the €389/m² local benchmark, and the villa is near the sea with 185 m² and 32 photos. However, this is explicitly a judicial auction, requiring tribunal documentation and specialized legal review rather than a standard home purchase.
More on the house and the area
A substantial two-level villa near the sea, set behind a gated entrance on a generous landscaped lot with terraces, balconies, and ample outdoor space. It looks like a real, usable family home rather than a renovation shell, though its 1980s styling is ordinary and the interior condition is not shown.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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 purchase requires careful review of tribunal documents, occupancy status, and legal debts.
- The listing reports 0 bathrooms despite describing the property as habitable; this must be verified.
- The exterior appears maintained, but the gallery does not prove the condition of the interiors, utilities, or roof.
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 30/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast by the Gulf of Augusta, with a low shoreline shaped by port and refinery infrastructure around Augusta and Priolo. South of Augusta the coast continues toward the Bay of Brucoli with rocky inlets and small coves. The nearest larger city is Siracusa, which has full services, a historic centre on Ortigia, and major archaeological sites. Mount Etna is visible in the wider area on clear days but it is well beyond the local 15 km landscape. This stretch of coast is known more for its industrial complex and harbour than for protected natural scenery.