Casa indipendente in Via Piave 56
Home Services Europe propone in vendita a Misilmeri pressi corso IV Aprile altezza panificio buon forno palazzina indipendente su 3 elevazioni di 230 mq c. a totali composta da Piano Terra con 2 camere, 1 servizio, cucinotto. 1° Piano con servizio, camera, cucina. 2° Piano, salone, servizio, ripostiglio. 3° Piano, 2…
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The €65,000 asking price is attractive at €283/m², about 31% below comparable local stock, and the 230 m² independent house offers 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. However, the listing does not state the condition, while energy class G and the multi-level layout imply potentially substantial works; at an estimated €500/m², the effective cost is roughly €783/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a surprisingly substantial, clearly usable Sicilian townhouse with 230 sqm, multiple bedrooms, balconies, decorative ceilings, vintage tiled floors, and plenty of traditional character. It is not a dream-view property, but the house appears solid and habitable rather than a renovation shell, with the main drawback being its dated finishes and demanding multi-level layout.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€27,000 – €45,000
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.
- Very dated interiors and bathrooms will likely need cosmetic modernization.
- The three/four-level layout may be difficult for anyone wanting easy single-floor living.
- Dense urban setting with no visible garden or meaningful view.
- Energy class G; verify heating, insulation, and utility 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 48/100The cluster lies in the inland belt east of Palermo, in low hills and cultivated countryside above the valley of the Eleuterio river. Monte Grifone and the first ridges behind Palermo are nearby, but this is not a mountain landscape. The Tyrrhenian coast around the Gulf of Palermo is close, with the nearest urban services in Palermo, which has the airport, port, major rail links and the full range of city amenities. The area is known for citrus groves, olive trees and the suburban-agricultural fringe on the eastern side of the Palermo plain.