Casa indipendente in Via Pignato
In vendita a San Cataldo, nella tranquilla e ricercata zona di Via Pignato proponiamo una spaziosa casa singola di 170 mq circa, ideale per famiglie in cerca di comfort e indipendenza. L'immobile, disposto su tre livelli, si presenta in buone condizioni ed è composto da 4 vani, 3 camere da letto e 2 bagni, offrendo ampi spazi per vivere e...
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 (€400/m²), the asking price is below the local €464/m² benchmark, and the house is described as being in good condition. Allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified updating brings the effective cost to about €600/m², making this a fair rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished and clearly livable 170 sqm home rather than a renovation shell, with a functional kitchen, two bathrooms, three bedrooms and attractive exposed beams in parts of the upper level. The rooftop/terrace outlook over San Cataldo’s tiled roofs toward the surrounding countryside adds genuine character, while the €68,000 price is compelling for the size. Its main limitations are the plain, weathered exterior, dated decor and dense town setting.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- The exterior facade looks weathered and would benefit from maintenance.
- Interiors are livable and equipped but dated, with some very compact bathrooms and utility areas.
- The home is spread over three levels, with multiple staircases and narrow urban access.
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 49/100The area is inland central Sicily, with cultivated hills and badland-like clay slopes in parts of the Caltanissetta countryside. Caltanissetta is the nearest town of size, with the province’s main services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of the interior is known for grain farming and for the former sulphur-mining landscape of central Sicily.