Casa indipendente in Via San Giuseppe 31
Riferimento: VRC23031 Proponiamo in vendita Casa Indipendente da ristrutturare di 120 mq, disposta su più livelli: terra, primo e secondo piano. L’immobile presenta doppia esposizione e dispone di due balconi e di un terrazzo di circa 19 mq, spazi esterni che favoriscono luminosità naturale, buona aerazione e una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 (€562/m²) and needing renovation, estimated total investment reaches about €152,700, or €1,262/m²—far above the local €405/m² benchmark. The 4 km sea proximity, terrace and two bathrooms add appeal, but not enough to offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, bright 121 sqm house with finished floors, painted rooms, balconies and a terrace, so it appears to be a real usable home rather than a ruin. However, the interiors are very plain, the bathrooms are dated, the kitchen is not shown, and the listing explicitly says it needs renovation. It offers space and livability potential, but little visual magic or dream-setting appeal.
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 – €43,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation despite clean-looking rooms.
- Kitchen is not shown, so full usability and utility condition are unclear.
- No compelling landscape view or distinctive exterior is visible.
- Bathrooms and finishes appear dated and may need updating.
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 50/100Monte Pecoraro and the low mountains west of Palermo rise inland from Carini. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the Gulf of Carini and the long beach stretch around Carini and Villagrazia di Carini. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links, port and airport area nearby. Carini is known for its Norman castle on the hill above the modern spread. This part of the coast is a built-up belt between Palermo and the airport, with housing, main roads and commercial strips mixed with the older town.