Casa Indipendente in vendita a Bagheria
Bagheria (PA), in via Santa Caterina, la Remax propone in vendita una casa indipendente su tre elevazioni fuori terra. L'edificio, ampio e luminoso grazie alla tripla esposizione, ha una superficie catastale di 234 mq così suddivisa: garage al piano terra composto da un unico vano con una superficie catastale di 48…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 for 229 sqm, the ask is about €432/sqm, but the home is described as habitable with modernization needed, so estimated effective cost is about €682/sqm including ~€250/sqm works. That is above the local low-stock baseline of €445/sqm, though the independent townhouse format, large terrace, garage, 45 photos, and 2 km from the sea support some value.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a project: the kitchen, bathroom, main rooms and floors are all in place, and the big roof terrace adds genuine liveability. The downside is that the building is visually ordinary, with dated finishes and no real view or historic charm. For the size and price, though, it has some practical appeal as a solid town base near the sea.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €32,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and worn, with no photogenic character.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need modernization.
- Terrace is large but urban-facing, without scenic views.
- Ground-floor garage/storage space feels basic and utilitarian.
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.