Villetta a schiera in Via Giovanni Castro
INTERA PALAZZINA CON TERRAZZO A TERMINI IMERESE Nuova acquisizione sempre in esclusiva, a Termini Imerese, a pochissimi metri da una graziosa piazzetta e da una splendida scalinata panoramica con vista aperta fino al Monte San Calogero! Via Giovanni Castro, tipica palazzina indipendente su più livelli, con una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€575/m²), the asking price is already above the local €417/m² benchmark, and allowing roughly €84,000 for an unquantified renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,275/m². The 1 km sea proximity, terrace, generous 120 m² layout and 16 photos add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the property is habitable or renovated.
More on the house and the area
A generous, colorful multi-level Sicilian townhouse with balconies, wooden shutters, patterned floors, decorative borders, and a characterful old-town setting. It is a real, roofed house with multiple rooms and bathrooms, but the interiors are tired and would need meaningful renovation before feeling comfortable and polished.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and show peeling paint, damp staining, exposed wiring, and extensive cosmetic work.
- The kitchen is not clearly shown as fitted, and at least one bathroom appears unfinished or poorly maintained.
- Dense historic-street setting means limited privacy, difficult access, and no visible private garden; the advertised panoramic view is not proven by the photos.
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 58/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast at the foot of the first inland hills east of Palermo, with the Gulf of Termini Imerese immediately present. The San Leonardo river reaches the sea here. The Madonie range rises inland to the southeast, but the main massif is mostly beyond the 15 km radius. Termini Imerese is the nearest town of size and has a port, rail station, services and a substantial historic centre. Palermo is the nearest major city for higher-order services and transport, but it is farther west and does not affect the score. The area is known for its coastal position between Palermo and Cefalù and for the thermal history of Termini Imerese.