Casa indipendente 3 locali, 173 m² in Via Solferino 71, Gram
Casa indipendente in asta a Grammichele (CT) – Via Solferino 71 (CAP 95042) L'immobile in asta è una casa indipendente situata in Via Solferino n. 71 a Grammichele, in provincia di Catania. L'edificio si trova in zona A (Centro Storico) del PRG di Grammichele, un contesto urbanistico consolidato che offre vicinanza a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (minimum bid €20,859) — auction sales carry legal/possession risks, so it is flagged as a trap. Estimated renovation €700/m² (~€121k) would make the effective price ≈€142k (~€821/m²), well above the local median €378/m².
More on the house and the area
Beautifully characterful inside with original vaulted ceilings and clean, modernised rooms — this is a genuine, liveable town house. Big upside is the central location, balcony/roof terrace and the huge auction discount, but expect to add heating, address the attic/roof and complete purchase formalities.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€34,000 – €61,000
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.
- No central heating (listed as absent).
- Upper level is a non‑habitable attic / limited headroom.
- Roof/terrace and exterior finishes look in need of maintenance.
- Property is sold at auction — legal/procedural checks required.
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 53/100The area sits on the inland Hyblaean plateau, with open agricultural hills and dry valleys typical of south-eastern Sicily. The river landscape nearest at hand is the Caltagirone plain and the upper valleys that cut through this part of the province. Caltagirone is the nearest substantial town and has a large historic centre, services, and its well-known ceramic tradition. This part of inland eastern Sicily is known for grain fields, olive groves and ceramics.