Edificio in Via San Martino
Il Dottore dell'Immobiliare propone in vendita in ZONA BOCCADIFALCO, una palazzina di tre appartamenti di due vani, distribuiti al piano terra, primo e secondo piano di una palazzina senza ascensore, con accessi da via San Martino n. 233-235 e da via Arturo Ferrarin n. 5. Una soluzione interessante per chi cerca un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 for 90 m², the purchase price is €444/m², already above Palermo's €375/m² comparison level; after substantial renovation, the effective cost is roughly €1,344/m². The listing describes three apartments needing renovation, with one currently occupied, while key property details and condition information are not provided.
More on the house and the area
This is a functional-looking three-level urban building with balconies and clear apartment layouts, but it has no visible view, garden, or distinctive architectural charm. The façade is heavily deteriorated and the apartments are explicitly sold to be renovated, so this is primarily a low-cost investment project rather than a beautiful, ready-to-live-in 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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Substantial renovation appears necessary, with severely deteriorated exterior plaster and balconies.
- Interior condition is not shown, so habitability, kitchens, bathrooms, and utilities cannot be verified.
- The second-floor unit is currently occupied by a tenant.
- No elevator; access and building-compliance issues should be checked.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Palermo, on the Conca d’Oro plain between the Tyrrhenian coast and the mountains that close the city from inland, including Monte Pellegrino and the first heights of the Palermo Mountains. The coast of the Gulf of Palermo is part of daily geography, with the city’s port and urban waterfront. Monte Pellegrino and the Capo Gallo area are the main natural landmarks close to the city. Palermo is the nearest major centre and has the full range of services, a large historic core, major monuments and transport links. Arab-Norman Palermo and the cathedral churches of Cefalù and Monreale is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with several of the listed monuments in the city and Monreale just outside it. The area is known for Palermo’s historic fabric and for the setting between sea and limestone relief.