Villa unifamiliare in Augusta
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE piena proprietà del villino sito nel Comune di Augusta, C.da Xirumi snc, censito al N.C.E.U. al foglio 28 p.lla 339, cat. A/7, classe 2, rend. € 511,29, vani 5,5, superficie mq. 158. - C.da Xirumi Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati…
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 mandatory trap regardless of the €392/m² asking price versus the €389/m² baseline. The facts also report 98 m² while the description states 158 m², requiring verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable family villa with clean modernized interiors, three bedrooms, a bathroom, a terrace, cellar/garage potential, and a very low asking price. However, it is a fairly ordinary 1980s house with no proven sea view or distinctive historic character, and the exterior needs tidying and maintenance.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 legal and tribunal-document review.
- The exterior and surrounding yard look cluttered and somewhat neglected, despite the habitable interiors.
- Listing data is inconsistent: the facts show 98 sqm and no bathrooms, while the description states 158 sqm and photos show a bathroom.
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 22/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast by the Gulf of Augusta. The area is defined by a large port and petrochemical-industrial zone around Augusta, Priolo and Melilli. The nearest substantial historic city is Siracusa, which has the archaeological park and the island centre of Ortigia, and the city is on the UNESCO list. This stretch of coast is known more for industry and port infrastructure than for a distinctive protected landscape.