Bilocale in Via Alcide de Gasperi
In una zona ben servita di Misilmeri, precisamente in Via Alcide De Gasperi, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento di circa 55 mq, posto al primo piano di una palazzina composta da soli tre piani. L’immobile presenta una distribuzione interna comoda e funzionale ed è composto da ingresso su soggiorno, cucinotto,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 (€527/m²), this apartment is slightly above the local €483/m² benchmark; allowing about €11,000 for light updates brings the effective cost to roughly €727/m². The listing describes a functional layout, balcony, and convenient services, but it does not say whether the property is move-in ready or needs work.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, clearly usable small apartment with attractive marble-pattern flooring, generous natural light, and a practical full-width balcony. Its main appeal is the exceptionally low €29,000 price and immediate livability, rather than spectacular views, historic character, or a dream setting.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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, bathroom, and compact kitchen will likely need cosmetic updating.
- The narrow balcony overlooks a dense residential street rather than a scenic landscape.
- The apartment is furnished and appears usable, but the photos do not confirm systems, heating, or ownership/condominium details.
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.