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Vico Ficicchia, Gela

Gela, Sicilia
Bedrooms
0
Baths
0
24
Price per m²
€234
Property type
Farmhouse

Tribunale: Gela RGE: 25/2016 PVP: 4621493 Asta giudiziaria - RESIDENZIALE a Gela - Tribunale tribunale di gela. Prezzo base €7500. Data asta: 2026-10-01. 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…

heatingnear the sea

What it really costs

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
Why this price is what it is

This is a judicial auction (Asta giudiziaria) — base price €7,500 and current price €5,625 for 24 m² (€234/m²); auction status makes it unsuitable as a normal sale. The ad states images are only indicative/not real; listing says 'Habitable' so estimated renovation ≈€200/m², but the auction veto dominates.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

The interiors look high‑quality and move‑in ready (notably the modern fitted kitchen and stylish bathroom), so it could be a lovely, usable studio. But at only 24 m² and sold at auction, confirm the real photos/plans, utilities and the legal situation before bidding.

Updating, not renovation
€5,000 – €7,000

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€2,000 – €3,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€11,000 – €13,000
What worries us about this house
  • Listing notes the photos are indicative and may not be of the actual unit — verify real images and plans.
  • Very small (24 m²) — this is a compact studio, limited living space.
  • Sale by judicial auction — legal/possession complexities and extra due diligence required.
  • No clear sea view in the photos despite 'near-sea' tag.

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 55/100

This 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, centred on the coastal lagoon and wetland behind the shore. Gela is itself a sizable town with full services, a port, and a substantial archaeological presence linked to the Greek city, including the museum and ancient remains. The wider surroundings are mostly low coastal plain and cultivated inland countryside.

The comune of Gela
People living here
70,451
-4.9% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
20%
14% are under 14
Flood zone
2.1%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
How far to everything
To the sea
435 m
Nearest airport
68 min drive
Nearest city
10 min drive
Property address:Vico Ficicchia
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Asking price

5,625
Deal score
12/100
Wow
72/100

Listed 20/09/2026