San Cataldo
Tribunale: Caltanissetta RGE: 73/2013 PVP: 4629041 - Bene n. 3: Villetta con annessa corteesclusiva catastalmente estesa mq. 3.324, compreso lo spazio occupato dal fabbricato. VUOI ACQUISTARE QUESTO IMMOBILE ALL'ASTA? PRENOTA ORA LA TUA CONSULENZA GRATUITA! Rispondi subito a questo annuncio per ricevere il link e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Damp
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (cannot treat as normal sale). Estimated renovation ~€700/m² -> €121,100 renovation + €94,103 price = €215,203 total (~€1,244/m²), far above the regional median €379/m²; photos are stated as not the real images, reducing confidence.
More on the house and the area
The pictures don’t show a photogenic Sicilian villa or any clear outdoor setting — interiors range from worn to generic/staged and the listing warns of renovation. This looks more like a project/bargain on paper (large sqm for the price) rather than an immediately livable, characterful dream home.
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The announcement itself states the images are indicative/generic and do not represent the real photos of the property.
- Listing condition: 'Needs renovation' — expect significant works rather than a move‑in ready home.
- No photo evidence of the claimed private courtyard/land or any scenic view.
- Gallery is inconsistent (worn rooms, modern staged CGI and urban block façade) — verify real images and planimetry before judging.
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 49/100This is inland central Sicily, in a landscape of cultivated hills and low ridges around the Salso-Imera basin rather than a distinct mountain or coastal setting. Caltanissetta is the nearest larger centre, with the usual provincial services, shops and rail connections. The area is known historically for grain farming and sulphur-mining country across the interior of this part of Sicily.