Via dei Mille, 74, Niscemi
Tribunale: Gela RGE: 50/2021 Casa indipendente, composta da piano terra, primo e secondo piano con terrazza a livello, di mq 52,00 per piano destinata a civile abitazione composta da ampi vani per piano con annessi servizi, identificata in catasto al foglio di mappa 32 part 54 cat. A4 vani 5,5, da sanare ove…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is offered via a judicial auction (Tribunale: Gela), a legal-risk veto; price €28,275 with estimated renovation €200/m² (≈€26k, effective ≈€54k total ≈€418/m²). The ad also states the images are only indicative and not real, so proceed with caution.
More on the house and the area
Large three‑storey town house in Niscemi with real potential as a very cheap buy, but the property shown looks bland from the outside and internally the condition is inconsistent. Habitable on paper, yet expect renovation/regularisation work to make it a comfortable, characterful home.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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 notes images are indicative and may not be the real photos for this unit.
- Photos show mixed condition (one room looks dilapidated while others look newly fitted) — expect refurbishment and possible regularisation (description: "da sanare").
- Building exterior is an uninspiring large apartment block and there are no obvious scenic views; sea is ~15 km away.
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.