Regalbuto
Tribunale: Enna ex Tribunale di Nicosia RGE: 62/2013 PVP: 4631173 Piena proprietà del fabbricato, piano S1-T-1, censito in catasto al foglio 61, p.lla 429, sub 5, cat. A/4, classe 3, consistenza 6,5 vani, rendita € 221,56; Piena proprietà del garage posto al piano S2, con accesso diretto dalla via Largo Emilio…
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
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (court sale), which carries legal and procedural risk despite the low price. Listed at €21,404 (~€131/m²) vs typical regional comparables around €440/m², and photos are only indicative, so proceed with caution.
More on the house and the area
Clean, newly‑tiled interiors make this a immediately usable, low‑cost home, but it reads as a lower‑ground apartment with limited daylight and an unfinished bathroom. Very cheap for the size, yet buyer's due diligence on condition, utilities and the auction/legal process is essential.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Likely lower-ground / S1 unit with small/high windows — limited natural light.
- Bathroom appears unfinished (shower tray only) and some fixtures/fittings are missing.
- Sale is via auction — expect legal checks, fees and possible delays.
- Photos in the ad may be indicative; verify real photos and floorplans before bidding.
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 57/100The area sits in the interior hills of central-eastern Sicily, with cultivated ridges and the valley of the Simeto nearby. Lake Pozzillo lies close to Regalbuto and is one of the main landscape features of this part of inland Enna and Catania provinces. Mount Etna is visible on clear days from parts of the area but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape and does not define the setting around the town. The nearest larger town of size is Catenanuova for rail access, while Enna and Catania provide the main higher-order services farther away. This area is known for grain fields, olive groves and inland Sicilian hill-country agriculture.