Via Giacomo Puccini, 5, Aci Sant'Antonio
Tribunale: Catania RGE: 108/2024 PVP: 4618510 Diritto di proprietà su un’abitazione di tipo civile sita nel comune di Aci Sant’Antonio (CT) viaGiacomo Puccini, 5 trattasi di villetta singola composta da piano terra, piano primo (abusivo) e locali accessori. VUOI ACQUISTARE QUESTO IMMOBILE ALL'ASTA? PRENOTA ORA LA TUA…
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 a judicial auction (Tribunale di Catania), so it is not a normal sale and carries legal/process risks. Price €91,500 for 203 m² (€451/m²) with condition listed as 'Habitable' (estimated renovation ~€200/m²).
More on the house and the area
Some interiors look freshly renovated and bright (modern floors and a new bathroom), while another room is atmospheric but neglected, so the property appears largely habitable but uneven. Being an auction lot means you should expect legal steps and possible extra repairs despite the attractive price.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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 (legal/possession risks and extra costs).
- Ad states images are indicative — photos may not be of the actual villa.
- Photos show mixed condition: some rooms look fully renovated while at least one bedroom appears abandoned and dusty.
- No clear private garden/sea view or attractive exterior setting shown.
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 74/100Mount Etna dominates the area to the west and north-west, with the lower volcanic slopes and lava-built settlements of the Etna foothill belt around Aci Catena. The Ionian coast is nearby at Acitrezza and Aci Castello, with the Riviera dei Ciclopi and the sea stacks of the Isole Ciclopi within about 15 km. The Timpa di Acireale nature reserve is nearby on the coast north of the town. Catania is the nearest large city, with full urban services, a major rail station and the airport. The area is known for its volcanic landscape, citrus cultivation and the Cyclops coast linked to Sicilian myth.