Casa indipendente in Via San Rosalia 40
Giuliana, piccolo comune dell’entroterra siciliano, in provincia di Palermo, ideale per trasferirsi e trascorrere una vita serena e tranquilla e poche spese. Ubicato su un colle a 736 m. sul livello del mare. Oggi il paese si presenta come un piccolo borgo medievale che con le sue viuzze strette, dominate dal castello medievale di Federico II, e dalle innumerevoli chiese...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €16,000 for 163 sqm, the asking price is just €98/sqm, but with no stated condition a prudent estimate is a renovation project at about €700/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €798/sqm. The local baseline is weak (n=27, median €600/sqm), so this does not look exceptional on the available data despite the very low entry price.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine old-borgo atmosphere: a tall village house on a narrow medieval lane, with a big roof terrace and open views over rooftops and green hills. But the visible condition is quite tired, with stained facades and a generally neglected feel, so the wow comes more from setting and potential than from a ready-to-live-in home.
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€32,000 – €57,000
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 shows heavy weathering and likely needs substantial renovation
- Only exterior/terrace photos are shown, so interior livability is unproven
- Large terrace is plain and worn rather than polished
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.