Casa indipendente 6 locali, 216 m² in Via Fratelli Bandiera
Casa indipendente in asta a Gela (CL) – Via Fratelli Bandiera 126 (CAP 93012) L'immobile, una casa indipendente, è situato a Gela in via Fratelli Bandiera n. 126, in una zona altamente urbanizzata e centrale della città. Costruito intorno agli anni '80, si sviluppa su un unico corpo di fabbrica di tre piani fuori…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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Despite the attractive €44,520 asking price (€206/m²) and central location near the sea, this property is explicitly being sold through a judicial auction. Auction purchases involve legal and procedural risks that override the apparent discount.
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This is a spacious, genuinely usable 216 m² urban house with three bedrooms, two described bathrooms, balconies, heating/cooling, and a garage near the sea. Its central Gela setting and 68% stated discount are appealing, but the photos show a plain, dated home with no proven scenic view or standout 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€14,000 – €24,000
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 with a future sale date and procedural/legal due diligence required.
- Photos are very low quality and show an ordinary, dated urban interior rather than distinctive Italian character.
- The facts list 0 bathrooms, while the description states two; verify the cadastral and technical documentation.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high running and upgrade 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 55/100This is on the Gulf of Gela coast, with long sandy shoreline and the mouth area of the Gela river nearby. The Biviere di Gela nature reserve lies just outside the town and is a coastal wetland with a brackish lake and bird habitat. Gela is itself the nearest large town and has the services of a city, a historic centre, the Greek archaeology of ancient Gela, and an archaeological museum. The area is known for its coast, wetland reserve and archaeology, but the cluster sits in the built-up area of a city over 50,000 residents.