Villa 395 m² in Via Tirso 14, 16, 18, Capoterra (CA)
Villa in asta a Capoterra (CA) – Via Tirso 14, 16, 18 (CAP 09012) L'immobile in asta si trova a Capoterra, nella località S’Arrizzoleddu, a circa 1,5 km dal centro urbano. È situato in una zona B, sottocategoria B1, destinata al completamento residenziale consolidato secondo il P.U.C. del Comune di Capoterra.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction, which carries substantial legal and purchase-process risks despite the €38,550 asking level. The listing label says renovated, but the description explicitly states that the villa requires renovation; the €384/m² local comparison is therefore not enough to offset the auction risk.
More on the house and the area
This is a large two-story villa with a private plot, portico, garage, and residential setting near the sea, but no distinctive views, architecture, or attractive interiors are proven by the supplied images. Its renovation condition and lack of documented bathrooms or systems make it a substantial project rather than a ready-to-live-in Italian dream home. The low auction price is the main appeal.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€156,000 – €231,000
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 property is explicitly described as needing renovation, despite conflicting data labeling it 'renovated'.
- No bathrooms, kitchen, heating, finishes, or utility details are documented; the home may not be immediately habitable.
- The listing warns that images may be indicative and may not represent the actual property.
- Auction purchase requires careful review of the appraisal, legal status, and renovation costs.
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 68/100The cluster lies on the Campidano plain at the foot of the Sulcis mountains. The Santa Lucia river crosses Capoterra and reaches the coastal lagoons and saltwater ponds around the Gulf of Cagliari, an important wetland area for birdlife. Monte Arcosu, inside the WWF reserve and connected to the larger forested massif of the Sulcis, is within this radius. The long urban and beach strip of the Gulf of Cagliari begins nearby, with La Maddalena Spiaggia in the Capoterra area. Cagliari is the nearest city of size and has the port, airport, university, major services and the historic districts around Castello. The area is known for wetlands, flamingos in the wider gulf system, and the wooded Sulcis uplands just inland.