Terratetto unifamiliare in Cinisi
La PG Immobiliare propone in esclusiva una piccola casa indipendente di circa 65 mq, completamente da ristrutturare, situata nella parte più antica e caratteristica del centro storico di Cinisi. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli con piano terra e primo piano, ed è dotato di un piccolo terrazzino, uno spazio…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price €385/m2 is ~14% below the local median of €446/m2, a solid baseline. Independent 2-level townhouse of 65 sqm with a terrace in the historic center of Cinisi, fresh listing (1 day on market). Full renovation required (~€800/m2, so ~€52k), pushing all-in cost near €77k. Even so, that remains reasonable for a habitable Sicilian townhouse near the coast. Downsides: needs total renovation (not habitable), and key data missing (year, energy class, exact room/bath count, sea distance) plus only 2 photos. Decent value with upside as a holiday/rental property, but factor renovation into the total.
More on the house and the area
Small 65sqm townhouse in Cinisi's old center, fully needing renovation at €25k (€385/m2). Photo 1 shows an attractive renovated arched wooden doorway with stone surround, but this appears to be a neighboring/reference property; Photo 2 (street view) reveals the actual state: a dilapidated facade with crumbling plaster and a weathered door on a narrow historic street. No interior shots, no sea view, no standout features. The historic-center location offers modest charm but nothing scroll-stopping.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- Needs complete renovation
- No interior photos provided
- No sea distance specified
- Only 2 photos available
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 58/100The cluster is on the Gulf of Carini on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Monti di Palermo rising immediately inland. Carini has a large castle and a substantial historic centre. Palermo is the nearest large city and has the full range of services, port, airport and major cultural monuments. The coast here is a built-up stretch west of Palermo rather than a protected shore, and the area is known mainly for its position between the city and Falcone Borsellino airport.