Casa indipendente 5 locali, 103 m² in Via Giovanni D'Orsa 8,
Casa indipendente 5 locali, 103 m² in Via Giovanni D'Orsa 8,. cancello elettrico, cucina, balcone, arredato, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €217/m², the asking price is 42% below the local benchmark, with a furnished detached home, balcony and 18 photos. However, the listing does not state the condition, bathrooms or energy performance, so potential renovation costs reduce the strength of the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished 103 m² home with a working-looking kitchen, two bathrooms, bedrooms, ceramic floors, and two balconies—not an empty renovation shell. Its appeal is mainly the very low price and practical size rather than standout beauty: interiors are dated, the setting is dense and urban, and humidity plus the lack of heating reduce immediate livability.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Dated finishes and furnishings would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Reported traces of humidity on the second floor need investigation.
- No heating system is listed, and the narrow historic-center streets may limit car access.
- Auction purchase requires checking legal status, occupancy, utilities, and current condition.
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 68/100The village sits around and above an artificial reservoir, the Lago di Piana degli Albanesi, which is inside the local municipal area. The surrounding 15 km is inland rolling hills and agricultural land, with olive groves, vineyards and arable fields interspersed with small wooded patches. The zone contains other small hill villages rather than a larger town; the nearest city of size is Palermo to the north, which supplies provincial services and the nearest airport. The area is known for its Arbëreshë (Italo‑Albanian) community and the local Byzantine‑rite religious and linguistic traditions. There is no national or regional park or ski resort within the immediate 15 km radius.