Via Gagini, 58, Gela
Tribunale: Gela RGE: 85/2015 PVP: 4621162 Piena proprietà del fabbricato a piano terra sito in Gela (CL) Via Gagini n.58 risultante nel N.C.E.U. al foglio di mappa 141 mappale 1193 sub 2 categoria A/3 classe 2 vani 8 rendita catastale euro 409,03. L’abitazione con ingresso autonomo è divisa in zona notte ed in zona…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (Tribunale) so purchase is via auction and carries legal/occupancy risk. Listed €57,237 for 204 m² (€281/m²); I estimate €200/m² renovation (€40,800) giving an effective price ≈€98,037 (≈€480/m²) and the description notes unresolved sanatoria and that photos are indicative, so the regularisation burden and auction process make this a risky trap.
More on the house and the area
Big, well-fitted interiors (modern kitchen and bathroom) inside a charming historic town setting make this feel like a real, livable bargain. Legal/permit issues and the note that images may be illustrative reduce the upside — verify real photos and planning status before you fall in love.
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 – €23,000
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 says photos are indicative and may not be the actual property — verify real images and plans.
- Record mentions a pending condono (regularisation) — buyer may need to resolve permits or pay to regularise.
- Property is currently occupied — access and delivery timing must be confirmed.
- Listing data is inconsistent (baths = 0.0) — confirm number/functioning of bathrooms and utilities.
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.