Casa Indipendente in vendita a San Giuseppe Jato
Presentiamo in vendita a San Giuseppe Jato una casa indipendente di 80 mq complessivi, con una superficie calpestabile di 78 mq, dislocata su due piani. L'immobile, libero al rogito, si compone di 2 camere e 2 bagni, e si presenta in uno stato da ristrutturare. Grazie alla parziale ristrutturazione già effettuata,…
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 €29,000 for 80 sqm, the ask is €362/sqm, below the local sub-€100k baseline of €445/sqm, but it is explicitly 'needs renovation'; using ~€650/sqm works gives an effective cost around €1,012/sqm, which is not cheap versus baseline. Positive points are the independent townhouse format, 2 bathrooms, partial works already done, and an in-town location, but the deal is only fair after renovation.
More on the house and the area
The exposed timber roof and fireplace give it a bit of character, and the price is very low for an independent house. But this is still an unfinished renovation rather than a usable home: bare rooms, incomplete services, and rough exterior areas keep the dream factor modest. It feels more like a project than a ready Italian lifestyle property.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Interior is unfinished and not move-in ready
- Facade/rear exterior show significant work still needed
- Kitchen and bathrooms appear incomplete
- No proven views or outdoor living beyond a small balcony
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 61/100The cluster sits in the inland hills west of Palermo in the valley of the Belice Destro, with cultivated slopes and low ridges rather than high mountains. Monte Jato rises immediately above the area, and the archaeological site of Jato stands on the mountain with remains of the ancient town and its theatre. The nearest large city is Palermo, which provides the full range of services, rail links and airport access. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and cereal farming.