Bilocale in Fondo La Rosa
Casetta da ristrutturare anche per uso magazzino Da ristrutturare – 60 mq totali con unico accesso diretto dalla strada Proponiamo in vendita immobile con una superficie di 1. VANO PRINCIPALI sup. m² 26 2. Bagno W. C. sup. m² 3 3. Disimpegno sup. m² 8 4. Locale di sgombero sup. m² 17 5. Terrazzo sup. m² 32 Allo stato…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €25,000 (€417/m²) and the sea is 1 km away, the listing describes a ruin requiring complete recovery. At an estimated €1,100/m² renovation cost, the effective total is about €91,000 (€1,517/m²), far above the local €483/m² benchmark.
More on the house and the area
This is a severely deteriorated shell rather than a livable Italian home, with rubble-filled rooms, damaged finishes and compromised roof elements. Although the 32 m² terrace could offer future potential, the property has no visible beauty, view or preserved character to offset the scale of the work required.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €35,000
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.
- Genuine ruin requiring complete renovation
- Severe deterioration, rubble, damp and damaged roof structure
- No clearly usable kitchen or bathroom
- Terrace is listed, but its condition and usability are unproven
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 38/100The cluster is in the Conca d’Oro on the Tyrrhenian side of Sicily, in the built-up plain east of Palermo. The Oreto valley and the low hills behind the coast frame the area, and the sea is close at the Gulf of Palermo. Palermo is the nearest city and has the full range of services, a large historic centre, port, rail links and airport access. This stretch is known for the metropolitan fringe of Palermo rather than for a distinct rural or protected landscape within the immediate area.