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 listing explicitly states “asta immobiliare,” triggering the auction veto regardless of the €310/m² asking price and sea-side location. The stated 185 m² also conflicts with the description’s multiple cadastral areas, requiring tribunal-document verification.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, habitable Sicilian villa with a sunny pink exterior, balconies, paved outdoor areas, fencing, and a large approximately 1,000 sqm lot. The interior is fully fitted with a kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, and living spaces, but it is dated and cluttered rather than aspirational, with no proven sea view or distinctive historic character.
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 court documents, occupancy, debts, and timelines.
- The interiors appear usable but dated, with visible clutter and likely cosmetic updating needed.
- The listing reports 0 bathrooms despite photos showing a bathroom; verify the actual layout and services.
- No clear sea view is shown, despite the property being close to the coast.
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.