Casa indipendente in Via Scordato Sindaco 27
Riferimento: VRC22529 Proponiamo in vendita Casa indipendente da ristrutturare di 75 mq, disposta su più livelli, (terra, primo e secondo piano), in contesto economico. L’immobile presenta doppia esposizione e dispone di due balconi, elementi che favoriscono luminosità naturale e una buona aerazione degli ambienti.…
What it really costs
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This 75 sqm country house is explicitly described as da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €700/m2 renovation; effective cost is about €1,220/m2 all-in (€39,000 + ~€52,500), versus a low-stock baseline of €538/m2. The ask alone is cheap at €520/m2 and Bagheria is only 3 km from the sea, but after renovation it looks more like a solid project than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap independent house with a little rustic character upstairs, especially the exposed timber ceiling. But the visible holes and cracking in multiple ceilings make condition a real issue, so it feels more like a serious renovation project than a ready home. There is some livable structure and flooring in place, yet the dream factor is modest because the photos show no view, terrace appeal, or standout exterior beauty.
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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Major renovation needed with visible ceiling/roof damage
- Very simple economic context; no proven exterior charm or views
- Interiors are partly refreshed but uneven across floors
- Usability is limited until structural issues are addressed
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.