Casa indipendente in Via Archi 5
CASA INDIPENDENTE CON TERRAZZA PANORAMICA ZONA CASTELLO FEDERICIANO - Nel cuore di Giuliana, pittoresco borgo medievale nell’entroterra siciliano a 730 metri sul livello mare, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente di 180 mq commerciali ) CON PICCOLA TERRAZZA PANORAMICA, AL PIANO TERRA LOCALI MAGAZZINO E GARAGE. Soluzione ideale e comoda per chi cerca una vita tranquilla e autentica, in...
What it really costs
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At €39,000 for 180 sqm, the ask is only €217/sqm, but with likely mixed condition and ground-floor warehouse/garage space, a prudent renovation allowance of about €350/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €567/sqm. The local baseline is weak, so this looks broadly plausible rather than a standout bargain; the panoramic terrace and historic village setting help a bit.
More on the house and the area
This has real medieval-borgo charm: stone alleys, archways, a castle-area setting and a genuinely panoramic valley view from the terrace and balcony. The house is substantial and still reads as a proper home, with large vaulted rooms and floors in place, but it is clearly tired rather than move-in ready. It feels romantic and very livable after real updating, not a derelict shell.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€21,000 – €35,000
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.
- Interiors show age, staining and visible cracking, so renovation is needed.
- Kitchen and bathroom look very dated and may need full replacement.
- Ground-floor storage areas are rough and not finished as living space.
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 area sits in the inland hills of western Sicily, in a landscape of cultivated ridges, wheat fields, pasture and wooded slopes. The Monti Sicani are the named mountain group in this part of the province, with higher ground and forest within the local area. The nearest larger town of note is Corleone, which provides everyday services and a substantial historic centre. Palermo is the main city for higher-level services, but it is well beyond the immediate landscape. This part of the Sicani is known for olive groves, grain farming and small hill towns.