Niscemi
Tribunale: Gela RGE: 28/2019 PVP: 4602964 piena proprietà di un fabbricato per civile abitazione sito nel Comune di Niscemi, piano terra e primo piano VUOI ACQUISTARE QUESTO IMMOBILE ALL'ASTA? PRENOTA ORA LA TUA CONSULENZA GRATUITA! Rispondi subito a questo annuncio per ricevere il link e fissare la tua consulenza…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale/Gela) so the sale carries legal/process risks and is flagged as a trap. Price €11,264 (~€40/m2) is far below the Sicily baseline €448/m2; the ad also states the photos are not real and we assume ~€200/m2 renovation for a 'habitable' property.
More on the house and the area
Photos show a clearly renovated, high‑end interior that looks move‑in ready and very photogenic, but the exterior/location are ordinary city blocks with no visible views or outdoor space. The price is a serious bargain for the square metre, yet this is an auction lot — verify the real photos, legal status and services before assuming it’s the same finished home pictured.
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€19,000 – €32,000
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.
- Listing states images are indicative and may not be the actual photos of the property.
- Exterior photo and location look like a drab urban block — no scenic views or garden shown.
- Property is sold at auction — check title, any liens, fees and the exact room/bath specification before bidding.
- Key technical data missing (energy class/building year) and the ad lists 0 baths — confirm services are in place).
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 52/100The area sits on the inland side of the Gulf of Gela, with low rolling hills, cereal fields, olive groves and patches of Mediterranean scrub. The Biviere di Gela nature reserve lies nearby on the plain toward the coast, centred on a coastal lake and wetland. Gela is the nearest larger town, with full services, shops and a hospital. This part of southern Sicily is known for agriculture, especially artichokes and other field crops.