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Via Dorsa, 8, Piana degli Albanesi

Piana degli Albanesi, Sicilia
Bedrooms
0
Baths
0
m²
103
Price per m²
€217
Property type
Townhouse

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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
Why this price is what it is

This is explicitly a judicial auction property, so it fails the basic purchase-safety criteria regardless of its €22,325 asking price. The description also says the images are only indicative, while the effective cost at an estimated €200/m² renovation is about €417/m².

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

The indicative interiors appear bright, modern, and potentially move-in ready, with a generous 103 sqm and heating. However, the images cannot prove the actual beauty or condition of this townhouse, while the visible urban surroundings offer little dream-home appeal. This is primarily a bargain opportunity, not a proven beautiful Italian home.

Updating, not renovation
€21,000 – €29,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€43,000 – €51,000
What worries us about this house
  • Auction purchase with an additional legal and bidding process.
  • The listing explicitly states that the photos are indicative and not real photos of this property.
  • Energy class G; actual layout, condition, utilities, and finishes require verification.
  • The exterior shown is dense and urban rather than a distinctive Italian setting.

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 68/100

The 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.

The comune of Piana degli Albanesi
People living here
5,245
-5.1% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
25%
11% are under 14
Landslide zone
1.2%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
15 km
Nearest airport
99 min drive
Nearest city
48 min drive
Property address:Via Dorsa, 8
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Asking price

€22,325.25
Deal score
10/100
Dream
4/100
Wow
48/100

Listed 23/10/2026