Villa unifamiliare in Licodia Eubea
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Fabbricato commerciale in C.da Poggio Sessa Casale Caduta, piano T, Licodia Eubea. Id. al catasto Fabbricati, al foglio 35, Part. 112 - 113 - 114 - 116, Categoria D8, Graffato SI. Fabbricato civile in Casale Poggio Sessa Caduta Casale, piano T, Licodia Eubea. Id. al catasto…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction (’asta immobilliare’) so it is not a straightforward sale and carries legal/administrative constraints. Listed €58,857 for 1,160 m2 (€/m2 €51) — with an estimated €200/m2 renovation the effective price is about €290,857 (~€251/m2), but the auction status makes this unsuitable for a standard purchase.
More on the house and the area
Lovely hilltop plot with wide panoramic valley views and lots of land — rare in this price bracket. The villa is structurally habitable and contains kitchen/bath/rooms but is dated and needs cosmetic upgrades and attention to damp; auction purchase requires legal due diligence.
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€77,000 – €129,000
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.
- Interior dated and shows ceiling stains/damp in places — cosmetic/repair work likely required
- Remote hilltop location — check road access and services
- Property sold at auction — get full legal/title check before bidding
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 58/100The area lies in the Hyblaean hills, with a landscape of limestone uplands, cultivated valleys and rocky ravines. The Dirillo valley is nearby, and the Caltagirone area is the nearest centre of some size, with services and a substantial historic core. Within this part of south-eastern Sicily the area is known for agriculture, especially olives, vineyards and cereals, and for stone-built hill towns.