Licodia Eubea
Tribunale: Caltagirone RGE: 79/2023 PVP: 4622093 Fabbricato commerciale in C.da Poggio Sessa Casale Caduta, piano T, Licodia Eubea. Id. al catasto Fabbricati, al foglio 35, Part. 112 - 113 - 114 - 116, Categoria D8, Graffato SI. Fabbricato civile in Casale Poggio Sessa Caduta Casale, piano T, Licodia Eubea. Id. al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is an auction listing (Tribunale RGE 79/2023), which is a legal veto for many buyers so treat it as a trap. Listed at €58,857 for ~545 m² (≈€108/m²); estimated renovation €200/m² → €109,000, giving an effective ≈€167,857 total (≈€308/m²) vs regional median €389/m², and the auction notice lacks a certified area and uses illustrative photos.
More on the house and the area
Gorgeous rolling countryside, vineyards/olive trees and a photogenic hilltop village give strong dream-home appeal. The lot is described as a habitable farmhouse of substantial size at a low auction price — promising, but get the real interior images and full legal/utility checks before committing.
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€36,000 – €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.
- The listing notes the posted images are indicative and not photos of the actual property — obtain real photos and floorplans.
- Property is being sold at auction: verify legal/title status, occupancy and any costs tied to the sale before bidding.
- No interior photos provided here — confirm the actual internal condition, utilities and number of usable rooms prior to purchase.
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 58/100The area lies in the Hyblaean hills, with a landscape of limestone uplands, cultivated valleys and rocky ravines. The Dirillo valley is nearby, and the Caltagirone area is the nearest centre of some size, with services and a substantial historic core. Within this part of south-eastern Sicily the area is known for agriculture, especially olives, vineyards and cereals, and for stone-built hill towns.