Palazzo - Edificio in Santa Cristina Gela
Palazzo - Edificio in Santa Cristina Gela. garage, esposizione esterna, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €400/m², the asking price is slightly above the local €384/m² reference before renovation. The listing does not say whether the palazzo is habitable or needs work, and it omits rooms and living details, making the true all-in value uncertain.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, occupied-looking village palazzo with a cheerful facade, several balconies, a garage and enough interior space for real everyday living. The home appears solid and functional rather than derelict, but its dated finishes and tightly packed urban setting limit the dream-home appeal.
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€20,000 – €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.
- Interiors are fully usable but distinctly dated, with older kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and fixtures.
- The building is in a dense village setting with no demonstrated scenic view, garden or private outdoor space.
- Heating, structural condition and the exact layout across the floors are not established by the listing.
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 72/100The cluster is in the hills south of Palermo, in the inland ridges between the Conca d’Oro and the upper Belice country. Lago di Piana degli Albanesi lies within a few kilometres, with Monte Pizzuta and the Monti di Palermo immediately around it. The area falls within the Monte Pizzuta, Costa del Carpineto, Moarda regional reserve system. Piana degli Albanesi is the nearest small town of note, with the Arbëreshë Albanian community, religious buildings of the Italo-Albanian rite, and the lake shore. Palermo is the nearest city of size for daily services, work and rail connections. The area is known for the Arbëreshë presence and for cannoli associated with Piana degli Albanesi.