Edificio in Via Taormina 93
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 con bagno con vasca e cameretta. Al primo piano c'è la zona giorno caratterizzata da un'ampia cucina soggiorno ed...
What it really costs
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At €85,000 for 160 sqm, the asking price is about €531/sqm; with only light works assumed for 'ottime condizioni' (~€100/sqm), the effective cost is about €631/sqm. That is above this low-biased Sicilia palazzo baseline of €393/sqm, but the independent building, 22 photos, good stated condition, and location only 6 km from the sea keep it in the good range.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home in good condition, with a warm finished interior, exposed-style beams, a solid kitchen-living room and updated bathrooms. The wow comes more from livability and value than from the setting: the exterior streetscape is modest and the balconies overlook a tight town street rather than a scenic view. For €85k and 160 sqm, it feels like a practical, characterful Sicilian townhouse rather than a dream-scenery showpiece.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Dense urban street setting with no meaningful view
- Exterior and surrounding buildings are fairly ordinary
- Ground-floor/garage space looks unfinished or utility-grade
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.