Porzione di villa bifamiliare su due livelli, indipendente,
Porzione di villa bifamiliare su due livelli, indipendente, zona Monreale “Villaggio Renda”,con piscina e campi di calcio, proponiamo in vendita porzione di villa bifamiliare su due livelli, indipendente posta al piano primo e secondo, oltre giardino privato e terrazze, circa mq.95, ingressso da piccolo patio, salone,…
What it really costs
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Villa portion (bifamiliare) in Monreale at €789/m2 vs baseline median €387/m2 — roughly 2x the area median, so not cheap on a per-m2 basis. However the property needs full renovation ('Da ristrutturare'), which explains part of the gap but also adds ~€500/m2 in costs. Positives: independent unit with private garden, terraces, shared pool, 17m2 storage (C/2), assigned parking, low condo fees (€40/mo), fresh listing (1 day). At €75k plus ~€47k renovation (95m2 × €500) you reach ~€122k / €1,285/m2, which is above the local median even renovated. Fair rather than good given the renovation burden and above-baseline pricing.
More on the house and the area
A semi-detached villa portion in Monreale (Sicily) at €75k / €789/m2, in need of full renovation. The standout feature is the glazed veranda/sunroom with a warm wood-paneled vaulted and octagonal ceiling and black steel framed windows—genuinely characterful, though vegetation is invading the space. Panoramic hillside views over rooftops toward distant sea and mountains add appeal. Interiors show decorative stucco cornices and a Sicilian-tiled kitchen arch, but the tired tiling, dated green bathroom, and derelict condition temper the wow. Shared pool and sports facilities are a plus but the pool photo is weak. Overall charming with restoration upside rather than a scroll-stopper.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Property needs full renovation ("Da ristrutturare")
- Watermarked photos throughout
- Overgrown garden encroaching into glazed veranda
- Rooftop terrace shows cracked render and rusted railings
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 55/100Monte Caputo rises above the town and the built-up area sits on the inland side of the Conca d’Oro plain. Palermo is the nearest city of size and provides the full range of urban services, port, rail links and airport access. Monreale Cathedral and the Norman complex are UNESCO-listed. The area is known for the cathedral’s mosaics and for the belt of olive groves and citrus land on the slopes above Palermo.