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Contrada Albereto, Nicosia

Nicosia, Sicilia
Bedrooms
6
Baths
0
123
Plot m²
489
Price per m²
€150
Property type
Townhouse
Rooms
5 locali

Tribunale: Enna RGE: 27/2023 PVP: 4602573 Piena ed esclusiva proprietà di appartamento sito nel Comune di Nicosia (EN), Contrada Ficilino s.n.c., piani S1-T-1, adibito interamente ad uso abitativo, identificato al Catasto Fabbricati del Comune di Nicosia al foglio 134, particella 307, categoria A/3, classe 3,…

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Can you move in?

Move in as it is

In the listingHabitable
  • Sold at judicial auction
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Why this price is what it is

This is being sold at judicial auction (high legal/process risk) and the listing warns the photos are not real. Price €18,479 + estimated renovation €24,600 (≈€200/m²) → effective €43,079 or ≈€350/m² vs regional median €440/m², but auction status makes it unsuitable as a normal sale.

More on the house and the area
What the photos show

Bright, recently‑refreshed interiors with generous open living spaces and attractive finishes make this feel move‑in ready. The setting, however, is an ordinary high‑density urban block with no picturesque views shown, and the ad warns the photos may not be of the actual unit — check the real images and auction status before bidding.

Updating, not renovation
€25,000 – €35,000

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€8,000 – €14,000

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 – €53,000
What worries us about this house
  • Listing states images are indicative and may not show the actual unit.
  • Windows look out onto dense high‑rise blocks — no scenic views shown in photos.
  • Property is offered at auction (legal/administrative steps required)
  • Listing data appears inconsistent (e.g. baths listed as 0)

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 area is in the Erei mountains of central-northern Sicily, with a high hill landscape of grain fields, pasture and wooded slopes. The Salso valley lies below the town and the Nebrodi range begins to the north, with the southern edge of the Parco dei Nebrodi within this radius. The nearest skiing is at Piano Battaglia in the Madonie, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes by road, which is outside the local landscape. Nicosia itself is the main town nearby, with a large historic center, cathedral, hospital and everyday services for the surrounding inland area. The area is known for inland Sicilian hill country, cereals, livestock and mountain cheeses.

The comune of Nicosia
People living here
12,511
-9.8% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
24%
11% are under 14
Landslide zone
4.2%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
28 km
Nearest airport
97 min drive
Nearest city
85 min drive
Property address:Contrada Albereto
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Asking price

18,479
Deal score
10/100
Wow
68/100

Listed 20/09/2026