Villa in Via del Mandarino
BOLOGNETTA - A 800 metri circa da Via Baucina e dal 'Panificio del Fiume', e più precisamente in CONTRADA GRECO, disponiamo di una villetta indipendente situata in un contesto molto tranquillo, ideale per coloro che amano le zone silenziose e lontane dal caos della città. L'immobile sorge su un lotto di terreno di 4000 mq. circa, e vi si...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 135 sqm, the asking price is €630/sqm; assuming a generic renovation need from the vague description and missing condition, effective cost is about €1,330/sqm including ~€700/sqm works. That is far above this stock baseline of €387/sqm, though the independent villa format, 4,000 sqm plot and 27 photos support a mid-range rather than trap score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, solid house rather than a ruin: roofed, floored, with large rooms, terrace space and land around it. But the architecture is plain, the exterior feels worn, and the interiors are very dated with little character, so the dream factor is modest rather than strong. The 4,000 sqm plot adds lifestyle potential, and at this price the value helps.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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 and paving feel tired and need refreshing
- Interiors are usable but dated and partly stripped, especially the kitchen
- No meaningful view proven by the photos
- Rural setting may mean car-dependent living
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 48/100The cluster lies in the inland belt east of Palermo, in low hills and cultivated countryside above the valley of the Eleuterio river. Monte Grifone and the first ridges behind Palermo are nearby, but this is not a mountain landscape. The Tyrrhenian coast around the Gulf of Palermo is close, with the nearest urban services in Palermo, which has the airport, port, major rail links and the full range of city amenities. The area is known for citrus groves, olive trees and the suburban-agricultural fringe on the eastern side of the Palermo plain.