Trilocale in Via Lucio Marineo 24
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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At €68,000 (€872/m²), this apartment is priced well above comparable Palermo stock at about €485/m²; allowing roughly €15,600 for light updating puts the effective cost near €1,072/m². Its good condition, two bathrooms, balconies, 33 photos, and location about 3 km from the sea support livability, but the premium leaves limited deal value.
More on the house and the area
A bright, genuinely livable Palermo apartment with two balconies, two bathrooms, and an appealing view toward the surrounding city and mountains. The ornate traditional furnishings give the rooms personality, though the building exterior and dense urban setting are ordinary and the interiors are dated rather than architecturally special.
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.
- Dense urban neighborhood with unattractive surrounding buildings and no private outdoor space visible.
- Third-floor apartment; confirm elevator access, as none is shown.
- Interior is well maintained but dated and heavily dependent on the included furnishings for its character.
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.