Trilocale in Palermo
In Via Lucio Marineo, a pochi passi da Piazza Noce, Via Perpignano e Viale della Regione Siciliana, proponiamo in vendita un interessante trilocale situato al terzo ed ultimo piano di uno stabile inserito in un vivace contesto commerciale, ricco di attività e servizi di ogni genere. Nonostante la vicinanza alle…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 (€872/m²), this habitable 78 m² Palermo apartment is above the local catalog benchmark of €485/m²; allowing about €15,600 for light work brings the effective cost to roughly €1,072/m². Its balcony, heating, two bathrooms and location only 3 km from the sea support the price, but the discount case is weak.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable Palermo apartment with bright rooms, two balconies, and a pleasant lived-in character. The ornate furniture and classic details add warmth, but the property itself is fairly ordinary and the dense urban outlook lacks a standout sea or historic-city view.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Dated interiors and extensive traditional furnishings may need refreshing.
- Dense urban surroundings with limited privacy and no obvious private outdoor space.
- Street parking appears tight; dedicated parking is not shown.
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.