Edificio residenziale in Via Gargagliano, 7, Centro Storico, Carini,
Nel cuore del Centro Storico di Carini, in Via Gargagliano 7, proponiamo un edificio costituito da tre comodi piani, situato in una delle zone più autentiche e comode del paese. La posizione è strategica: a pochi passi dalla Piazza e dal Castello La Grua Talamanca e dalle principali vie del centro, con negozi, servizi…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Three-floor palazzo of 140sqm at €357/m2, ~13% below local median of €409/m2 on a decent baseline. Historic-center location near piazza and castle, panoramic view, 41 photos, fresh listing (1 day). Needs full renovation (built 1940), so budget ~€700/m2. Missing energy class, room/bath counts, and sea distance. Solid entry price with upside; not a diamond due to renovation scope but a good buy.
More on the house and the area
A three-floor townhouse (palazzo) in Carini's historic center at €50k for 140sqm (€357/m2), a genuine bargain. Exterior shows a weathered but characterful old-town facade with balconies. Interiors are dated and tired—old furniture, dark rooms, worn tiled floors, cramped period bathrooms with decorative cencaustic tiles, and steep interior staircases. Some vintage charm (arched alcoves, terrazzo stairs, decorative floor tiles) but nothing striking. Needs full renovation. Location near the Castello La Grua Talamanca is a plus, but no standout wow imagery.
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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Full renovation required throughout
- Dark, dated interiors with heavy wear
- No sea distance data despite regional location
- No bathrooms/bedrooms formally listed (0 baths, 0 beds)
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.