Villetta indipendente
VILLETTA INDIPENDENTE. Habitable, garage, fibra ottica, esposizione interna, terrazzo, impianto tv centralizzato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 plus an estimated €17,600 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €1,098/m²—nearly three times the local €369/m² benchmark. The villa has useful features such as a garage and terrace, but the asking price is too high for this market.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable independent home with three bedrooms, a functioning kitchen and bathroom, air conditioning, a large living area, and a usable rooftop terrace. The mountain backdrop and surrounding olive trees add some appeal, but the property is visually utilitarian rather than distinctive, with a worn exterior and dated interiors.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 exterior, paved courtyard, gates, and terrace structures look weathered and would benefit from meaningful cosmetic refurbishment.
- Interiors are fully furnished and usable but dated, with plain finishes and no standout architectural character.
- The photos show a mountain outlook, but no sea view despite the reported proximity to the coast.
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 58/100The cluster is on the Gulf of Carini on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Monti di Palermo rising immediately inland. Carini has a large castle and a substantial historic centre. Palermo is the nearest large city and has the full range of services, port, airport and major cultural monuments. The coast here is a built-up stretch west of Palermo rather than a protected shore, and the area is known mainly for its position between the city and Falcone Borsellino airport.