Troina
Tribunale: Enna RGE: 16/2017 Fondo rustico e fabbricati di antica costruzione ed in scarse condizioni di conservazione. Metratura stimata: gli atti d’asta non la indicano. Quella pubblicata è ricavata da immobili simili nella stessa zona e potrebbe non corrispondere: richiedi informazioni e leggiamo insieme la…
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 listing (high legal/process risk). Estimated effective price ≈ €166,570 (€16,070 + €700/m² × 215 m²) ≈ €774/m², well above the regional median of €387/m²; the description also contradicts the 'Habitable' label and photos are only indicative.
More on the house and the area
The supplied photos show attractive, modern interiors, but the listing expressly warns the images are indicative and the text describes an old rustic complex in poor conservation. This looks like a low‑price renovation project rather than a move‑in ready 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€43,000 – €76,000
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.
- Photos in the gallery appear to be staged/representative and may NOT be images of the actual farmhouse (the listing itself notes images are indicative).
- Description states 'fabbricati di antica costruzione ed in scarse condizioni di conservazione' — the property is likely a poor-condition rural building requiring substantial renovation.
- Property is offered at auction — obtain the perizia, check legal/possession issues and whether utilities/roof/floors are intact 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 72/100The cluster is in the Nebrodi mountains. The Simeto river basin lies below this area, and Lago Ancipa is nearby in the uplands. Much of the surrounding upland falls within Parco dei Nebrodi. The nearest skiing is on the Etna slopes, roughly 1.5 to 2 hours by road depending on the lift area and winter conditions. Troina is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic center on a high ridge and everyday services. The area is known for high inland Sicilian pasture, woodland and grain country.