Edificio multiuso in Via Dante, 68, Centro Storico, Carini,
**Descrizione dell'immobile in vendita: Palazzina terra-tetto a Sale** Scopri questa affascinante palazzina terra-tetto situata in una delle zone più richieste di Carini. Con i suoi quattro piani e una superficie commerciale di 107 m², offre un'incredibile opportunità di investimento, con la possibilità di realizzare…
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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
Priced at 421 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 409 EUR/m2, so essentially at market — no meaningful discount despite needing full renovation. Terra-tetto palazzina over 4 floors (107 m2) from 1930 with potential for 4 independent units offers versatility, and fresh listing (1 day) plus 46 photos is a plus. However it needs full renovation (est. All-in cost (~45k + ~86k reno) lands near typical renovated value for the area, making it a fair rather than bargain opportunity.
More on the house and the area
Four-story 1930 terra-tetto townhouse in central Carini, 107 sqm at €421/m². Facade is typical worn Sicilian street architecture with small balconies. Interiors range from fully derelict (exposed beam ceilings, crumbling plaster, makeshift water tanks) to a few partially habitable rooms with attractive patterned cementine floors. The decorative tile floors are the only real charm; the tight urban setting offers no view and the rooftop terrace looks onto neighboring roofs. Bargain price but needs full gut renovation. Ordinary fixer with modest historic character, no scroll-stopping 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, €800/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €37,000
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.
- Heavy renovation required throughout
- No sea distance listed; urban location surrounded by other buildings
- Water tanks/plumbing improvised, exposed wiring, damp/mold visible
- No bathrooms/bedrooms counted; interior gutted in parts
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.