Via Europa, 9, Francofonte
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €21,436 (€73/m²), the listing explicitly identifies the property as a judicial auction. The advertised images are stated to be indicative rather than real, so condition and layout cannot be reliably verified.
More on the house and the area
The interiors shown are clean and recently finished, but they look like generic stock images rather than evidence of this Francofonte property. The surrounding apartment blocks are visually unappealing, and there is no demonstrated view, garden, historic character, or distinctive Italian setting. The very low price is interesting, but the property's real livability cannot be judged from these misleading images.
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€19,000 – €33,000
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 photos are indicative and not photos of the actual property.
- Auction purchase with potentially complex legal, occupancy, and access issues.
- The facts list zero bathrooms despite the claimed habitable condition; verify plans, utilities, and actual interior state.
- No authentic Sicilian character, private outdoor space, or meaningful view is 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 49/100This is inland eastern Sicily on the Catania plain, with cultivated low hills and citrus groves around Francofonte. The Simeto valley lies nearby, and the foothills of the Hyblaean Mountains begin to the south and southeast. Lentini is the nearest larger town in the area, with everyday services and rail links, and Catania is the main city used for higher-level services and the airport. The area is known for citrus production, especially blood oranges.