Niscemi
Tribunale: Gela RGE: 51/2021 PVP: 4625343 Fabbricato ad uso abitazione piano terra e primo sito in Niscemi (CL) c.da Vitu-so censito nel catasto del Comune di Niscemi al foglio 41 p.lla 705, piano terra e primo, cat. A/2, classe 2, consistenza 8,5 vani, superficie totale 135 mq, superfi-cie totale escluse aree…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe 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 listing (RGE) which is a veto; estimated renovation €700/m² => total cost ≈ €138,812 or ~€1,068/m², well above the local baseline €446/m², so not an attractive retail buy.
More on the house and the area
The interior photos show clean, recently finished rooms and a smart bathroom and floors, so the flat feels livable; the property also includes a sizeable 955 m² almond plot. However the outer elevation is run‑down and the sale is via auction/marked ‘needs renovation’, so expect building repairs and paperwork before you truly move in.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Listing is an auction/‘needs renovation’ — expect legal/administrative work
- Exterior elevation looks neglected and communal building fabric may need repair
- Some photos may be indicative only (ad notes images aren’t the real property)
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 49/100The area sits on the southeastern side of the Erei-Hyblean uplands, with low chalk and clay hills cut by cultivated valleys. The Gela plain and the Gulf of Gela are nearby, but the cluster is inland rather than on the coast. The nearest town of size is Gela, which provides major services, a port and rail connections. Caltagirone is also nearby and is known for its historic centre and ceramics. This part of inland southern Sicily is known for cereals, vineyards and olive groves.