Palazzo - Edificio in Palermo
Palazzina indipendente su tre livelli con terrazzo – Da ristrutturare Nel cuore della suggestiva località marinara di Sferracavallo, a pochi passi dalla piazza, dal mare e da tutti i principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita una palazzina indipendente sviluppata su tre livelli. Gli ambienti sono distribuiti tra piano…
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 €85,000 for 84 sqm, the ask is about €1,012/sqm; with a full restoration estimate of ~€1,100/sqm, effective cost is roughly €2,112/sqm. That is far above this low-stock baseline of €402/sqm, though the near-sea Sferracavallo location and independent building with terrace support some premium.
More on the house and the area
This has real lifestyle appeal from the location in Sferracavallo, with the sea nearby and a pleasant mountain backdrop from the balcony and covered terrace. But the house itself is clearly not move-in ready: interiors are worn, damaged and dated, with bathrooms and kitchen needing full replacement. The wow is mainly in the potential to create a good small liveable townhouse, not in its current state.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€33,000 – €49,000
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.
- Full renovation is needed; current interiors show damage, damp and outdated bathroom/kitchen.
- Beauty is mostly in the location and rooftop potential rather than the house itself.
- Narrow multi-level layout with spiral stair may limit everyday livability.
- Street-facing urban setting, so privacy and quiet are limited.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Palermo on the Tyrrhenian coast, with Monte Pellegrino and the coastal hills immediately above the city and the Gulf of Palermo on the shoreline. The nearest city of size is Palermo itself, with a large historic centre, port, major services, universities, rail links and the airport outside the city. Palermo has UNESCO recognition within the Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale site. The area is known for its urban waterfront, historic fabric and the mountains meeting the sea at the city edge.