Casa indipendente in Via Giuseppe Mazzini
Zona Carini, precisamente in via Giuseppe Mazzini, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente su due elevazioni, composta nel primo livello da: ingresso, salone con balcone, soggiorno, disimpegno che conduce alla camera con balcone e un servizio. Il secondo piano è composto da: un salone, una cucina soggiorno, servizio…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 plus an estimated €200/m² for a habitable but energy-inefficient home, the effective cost is about €820/m² versus a €394/m² local benchmark. The 121 m² layout, two bathrooms and location 4 km from the sea add value, but the listing does not state the actual condition and energy class G suggests likely improvement costs.
More on the house and the area
This is a spacious, bright 121 sqm town home with attractive traditional details, multiple balconies, and a genuinely appealing glimpse toward the Sicilian mountains. The interiors appear clean, floored, and realistically livable, though plain and somewhat dated rather than beautifully finished. At €75,000, the size and location make it a credible bargain, but the urban surroundings and unverified kitchen/bathroom condition limit the dream-home impact.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating and cooling costs.
- The gallery does not clearly show the kitchen or bathrooms, so their actual condition is uncertain.
- Balconies overlook a dense, somewhat weathered urban setting rather than offering privacy or a broad panorama.
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 50/100Monte Pecoraro and the low mountains west of Palermo rise inland from Carini. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the Gulf of Carini and the long beach stretch around Carini and Villagrazia di Carini. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links, port and airport area nearby. Carini is known for its Norman castle on the hill above the modern spread. This part of the coast is a built-up belt between Palermo and the airport, with housing, main roads and commercial strips mixed with the older town.