Palazzina indipendente ottimo stato
A Belmonte Mezzagno, in via Taormina, tra le due principali arterie del paese, UnicasaRe propone in vendita una palazzina indipendente in ottime condizioni. La palazzina è così suddivisa: al piano terra troviamo la zona notte composta da camera da letto, bagno con vasca e cameretta. Al primo piano c'è la zona living…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingRenovatedSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price is €531/m², but the top two levels are still unfinished ('stato grezzo'), so I estimate about €250/m² in additional works, bringing the effective cost to roughly €781/m². That sits well above the local sub-€100k baseline of €393/m², though the restored facade/roof, furnishings, and 22 photos support that it is a real, partly improved house rather than a risky listing.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: the lower levels look renovated, furnished, and ready to live in, with solid bathrooms, fitted kitchen, and decent finishes. The beamed living room adds some warmth and character, but the setting is an ordinary town street with no notable view. Great value for the size, though part of the building still needs completion.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Top two floors are still unfinished at rough stage.
- No real view despite multiple balconies.
- Street setting is dense and fairly ordinary.
- Some interiors feel dated/heavy rather than timeless.
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.