Porzione di Villa Bifamiliare nel villaggio Renda zona Monre
Porzione di Villa Bifamiliare nel villaggio Renda zona Monreale, con piscina e campi di calcio, proponiamo in vendita porzione di villa indipendente posta al piano terra di circa mq.70 composta da piccolo spazio esterno verandato con patio, doppio ingresso, su soggiorno, due camere letto, finestrato. Da ristrutturare. richiesta 55.000,00 Tel.091/326502 Tel.333.8041661
What it really costs
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price is 786 EUR/m2 vs regional median of 387 EUR/m2, roughly double the baseline for a property explicitly described as 'da ristrutturare' (needs renovation). It's a 'porzione di villa bifamiliare' (portion of a semi-detached villa), so ownership is partial/shared with shared amenities (pool, football fields). No data on condition, building year, energy class, or sea distance. Renovation adds ~500 EUR/m2 (~35k), pushing total cost well above habitable comparables. Fresh listing (1 day) but the asking premium over an already renovation-needed baseline makes this a poor value.
More on the house and the area
Hilltop location in Monreale's Renda village with panoramic views over the valley toward Palermo and the sea, plus surrounding mountains - a genuine great_view. Shared community pool with dramatic mountain backdrop adds appeal. The property has some period charm: decorative stucco cornices, a distinctive octagonal wood-panelled veranda ceiling, and glazed sunroom/verandas. However, it's in poor condition requiring full renovation - photos show overgrown plants inside, dust, dated 70s/80s finishes. At 786 EUR/sqm it's affordable but not a screaming bargain given the work needed. Only a ground-floor portion of a bifamiliare. Solid charming find with view as the main draw, but no standout wow.
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€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.
- Property needs full renovation (da ristrutturare) - overgrown vegetation inside verandas, damaged floors
- No condition, building year, or energy class specified
- Only a portion of a semi-detached villa, ~70sqm
- Shared pool amenity, not private
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.