Piccolo Attico Con Grande Terrazzo Esclusivo
Piccolo Attico Con Grande Terrazzo Esclusivo. Habitable, autonomo heating, esposizione esterna, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, arredato, 500 m from the sea.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 plus an estimated €10,000 for habitable-condition work, the effective price is about €2,180/m²—over four times the €482/m² local comparison level. The 500 m proximity to the sea, terrace, heating, and furnishings add appeal, but not enough to justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable, characterful Trapani apartment with exposed timber beams, a fitted kitchen, furnishings, and an unusually large private rooftop terrace. The terrace offers strong outdoor-living appeal, historic-town views, and a glimpse toward the sea; the interior is modest rather than luxurious but appears ready to use.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- The apartment is compact at 50 sqm, with a loft-style sleeping area and steep internal stairs.
- The large terrace is a major asset but shows some weathering and limited privacy.
- Urban street noise and dense surrounding buildings are likely, despite the sea glimpse.
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 82/100Monte Erice rises directly above the area on the west Sicilian coast. The Tyrrhenian coast is at the foot of the mountain, with the Gulf of Trapani and the salt pans between Trapani and Paceco within the local landscape. The Monte Cofano area and the Zingaro coast are farther away and do not define the immediate 15 km setting. Trapani is the nearest town of size, with port services, a historic centre and links to the Egadi Islands. Erice is known for its walled hill town, its position over Trapani and the traditional salt-production landscape nearby.