Caltagirone
Tribunale: Caltagirone RGE: 237/2008 PVP: 4612789 a)abitazione in villino sita in Caltagirone c.da Regalseme censita al N.C.E.U. Al foglio 105 part.540 cat.A/7, cl.1, vani 7,0, piano rialzato e primo;b) terreno sito in Caltagirone censito al N.C.T. Al foglio 105 particella 448 seminativo, cl.3. VUOI ACQUISTARE…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is offered via judicial auction (Tribunale) and so carries auction/legal risk; listed at €29,188 (~€212/m²). Condition is 'Habitable' (estimated €200/m² renovation → effective €56,788 ≈ €411/m²) which is above the regional baseline €378/m², and the ad warns the images are not the real photos.
More on the house and the area
The interior photos show a recently renovated, move-in-ready space with clean contemporary finishes and a stylish bathroom, so it’s usable immediately. However there’s no historic character, view or visible garden and the sale is via auction, so the property is a good bargain but modest as an Italian 'dream 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 – €15,000
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 is an auction — verify legal/title and full documentation before bidding
- Photos may be indicative/generic; confirm these images match the actual property
- Small high windows and no outdoor garden or scenic views shown, so natural light and private outdoor space are uncertain
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 68/100The area sits in the Erei uplands, with cultivated hills, clay slopes and broad inland valleys typical of central-eastern Sicily. The nearest town of size is Caltagirone, which has a large historic centre, Baroque churches and the ceramic tradition for which it is known. Caltagirone is on the UNESCO listing of the Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto. The area is known for ceramics and for mixed grain, olive and vineyard countryside.