Casa indipendente in Via Gaetano Salvemini 56
Riferimento: VRC22533 Proponiamo in vendita Casa Indipendente da ristrutturare di 126 mq, parzialmente arredata e disposta su più livelli, piano terra, primo, secondo e terzo piano. L’immobile presenta doppia esposizione e dispone di tre balconi e di un terrazzo, spazi esterni che valorizzano la proprietà e ne…
What it really costs
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At €56,100 for 126 sqm, the asking price is €445/sqm versus a €538/sqm local baseline; with a typical renovation budget of about €700/sqm for 'da ristrutturare', the effective cost is about €1,145/sqm. That is still plausible for a 4-bed independent house in Sicily with terrace/balconies and only 6 km from the sea, so this looks like a strong value renovation project.
More on the house and the area
This feels like a real house rather than a shell: large rooms, finished floors, working bathrooms and period detailing make it clearly usable with renovation rather than reconstruction. The gilded ceilings, old doors and vintage furniture give it some faded Sicilian character, but the lack of proven views or exterior charm keeps the wow at a moderate level.
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€25,000 – €44,000
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.
- Needs renovation/modernisation despite being structurally usable
- Kitchen area is very basic and dated
- Bathrooms are small and old-fashioned
- No exterior/view photos to confirm terrace or setting appeal
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 39/100The cluster lies on the inland side of the Palermo basin, in low limestone hills at the edge of the Monte Grifone and Monte Carcaci area. The Oreto river valley is nearby to the west. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail connections, port and airport access. The immediate surroundings are a mix of settled hillside, roads and cultivated land rather than a distinct named landscape.