Casa indipendente in Corso Filangeri 24
LA ZONA: Corso Filangeri, cuore del centro abitato di Santa Flavia, vicinissimo a servizi e attività commerciali, situata a circa 18 km da Palermo e a breve distanza dalle zone mare. L'IMMOBILE: Palazzina indipendente disposta su tre livelli, rappresenta un'ottima opportunità di investimento grazie alla sua posizione…
What it really costs
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At €79,000 for 105 sqm, the ask is €752/sqm; with a prudent renovation estimate of about €700/sqm for a reconfiguration project, effective cost is roughly €1,452/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €503/sqm. The location is a plus (historic town setting, about 1 km from the sea), but the listing reads more like an investment/redevelopment opportunity than a ready home.
More on the house and the area
The big rooftop terrace is the star here, with open town-and-hill views and a glimpse of church domes that give it real Sicilian atmosphere. The house is a proper, usable home with floors, bathrooms and bedrooms in place, but the interiors are tired and worn, with visible cosmetic work needed before it feels inviting. At this price for 105 sqm near the sea, it has solid dream potential rather than instant wow.
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€21,000 – €37,000
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 are dated and need clear refreshing.
- Peeling ceiling paint suggests maintenance/moisture checks are needed.
- Kitchen is very basic and compact.
- Urban setting rather than a quiet rural dream property.
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.