Attico/mansarda in Via Requisenz 2
Appartamento su due livelli con terrazzo panoramico NO AGENZIE In una posizione strategica nel cuore di Borgo Vecchio, a pochi passi da Piazza Politeama e dai principali punti di interesse della città, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento al terzo piano senza ascensore, disposto su due livelli e dotato di terrazzo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €583/m² before works, the asking price is already above the local €483/m² benchmark; adding approximately €700/m² for renovation produces an effective cost near €1,283/m². The central Palermo location, proximity to the sea and panoramic terrace add value, but the property is not a bargain after renovation.
More on the house and the area
The ornate Palermo façade, two-level layout, and rooftop terrace with city views provide character and potential. However, the interior is currently an uninhabitable renovation shell, so this is a substantial project rather than a ready-to-live-in cheap Italian home.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Major renovation remains: the interiors are raw shells with unfinished floors, exposed services, and no usable kitchen or bathroom visible.
- The apartment is on the third floor without an elevator.
- Dense urban surroundings and the panoramic view is primarily neighboring rooftops, not sea or countryside.
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 Tyrrhenian coast, with Monte Pellegrino immediately above the city and the Conca d’Oro plain around it. The sea is part of the setting, with the Gulf of Palermo and the urban beaches at Mondello and Addaura within the city. Palermo is the nearest large centre and has the region’s main concentration of historic fabric, services, transport and monuments, including the Arab-Norman UNESCO sites. Monreale, just above the city on the inland side, is also part of the same urban landscape and UNESCO listing. The area is known for its coastal city setting between mountain slopes and sea.