Villa da ristrutturare su due livelli
A Misilmeri, in via del Fico D'India, vicino il centro sportivo di Piano Stoppa, UnicasaRe propone in vendita una villa da ristrutturare. L'immobile è così composto: al piano terra vi è un'ampia zona giorno di 55 mq circa, un cucinino ed un bagno. Attraverso una scala esterna si accede alla zona notte, dove troviamo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is about €714/sqm; with a typical renovation allowance of ~€700/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,414/sqm. That is far above this catalog baseline of €387/sqm for Sicilia villas, so despite the decent size, garden and 38 photos, this looks only fair value for a renovation project.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house with a generous garden, veranda, parking and pleasant mountain views from the upper level. It feels solid and livable now, but the interiors are very dated and the exterior is ordinary rather than dream-house beautiful. At 140 sqm with land and 6 km from the sea, the price does create some appeal.
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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- 1980s villa with dated finishes and clear need of renovation/refresh
- Exterior and setting are pleasant but power lines and roadside context reduce the magic
- Interiors are functional rather than characterful
- Kitchen and bathrooms look usable but old-fashioned
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.