Traversa Via Napoleone, Montalbano Elicona
Tribunale: Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto RGE: 30/2024 Piena ed esclusiva proprietà di un fabbricato a tre elevazioni f.t. adibito ad uso abitativo, composto, al piano terra da un ingresso con vano scala, un soggiorno ed una cucina; al piano primo da un pianerottolo da cui si accede alla camera da letto e ad un bagno; al…
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Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
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The €10,004 asking price for 86 m² looks unusually low, but the property is explicitly being sold through a judicial auction, which carries a materially different purchase process and risk. The listing also conflicts with the stated room and bathroom counts and says the images are not real, while condition and renovation needs are not specified.
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The described three-level townhouse has a potentially appealing layout with a terrace, but there is no reliable visual evidence of its appearance or setting. Because the photos are explicitly unrelated and the condition is unknown, this is currently a speculative bargain rather than a proven dream home.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 explicitly says the images are indicative and not photos of the actual property.
- Auction purchase may involve legal, occupancy, access, or renovation issues not disclosed here.
- The actual condition, utilities, kitchen, bathroom, and terrace need verification 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 74/100The cluster is in the Nebrodi mountains. The Elicona torrent valley and the inland ridge landscape are the immediate setting, and the Nebrodi Regional Park lies close by in this part of the interior. Montalbano Elicona has a substantial medieval center and castle, and it is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Within this area the country is known for wooded uplands, grazing land, and hazelnut and pastoral production typical of the Nebrodi interior. The Tyrrhenian coast around the Gulf of Patti is not far away but is outside the immediate mountain setting.