V/1390 Palazzine adiacenti in centro storico
Nei pressi di Piazza Indipendenza, proponiamo la vendita di due palazzine adiacenti entrambe da ristrutturare. Ideale per due famiglie o per realizzare strutture ricettive a due passi dal centro. La prima palazzina si sviluppa in 144 mq ed è su quattro livelli. Al piano terra si entra direttamente nel soggiorno, c’è…
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
At €82,000 for 252 sqm the ask is only €325/sqm, but with a typical renovation estimate of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,025/sqm, far above the local baseline of €405/sqm for similar low-priced stock. The description clearly says both adjacent buildings need renovation; despite good flexibility and central location near Piazza Indipendenza, the numbers make this a weak value unless renovation can be done far below normal costs.
More on the house and the area
There is real charm here: a grand internal arch, high ceilings with decorative details, old doors, and sunny terraces looking over the historic center. It is clearly a proper roofed, sizable house rather than a shell, but it needs meaningful renovation before feeling comfortable and fully livable. At this size and price, the value is striking if you are willing to take on the work.
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€50,000 – €89,000
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 significant interior renovation and updating
- Some rooms show peeling plaster, patchy finishes and incomplete spaces
- Terraces/balconies are pleasant but not truly scenic panoramic views
- Kitchen usability is unclear from the photos
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Bagheria on the Tyrrhenian side east of Palermo, so the lived setting is a dense coastal town rather than open countryside. The Tyrrhenian coast is a few kilometres away at the Bagheria-Aspra shoreline, with short stretches of rocky coast and small coves around Capo Zafferano. Monte Catalfano rises immediately above the coast and is protected as the Monte Catalfano nature reserve. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links and cultural sites.