Edificio in Via dell'Avvenire
Abbiamo acquisito per voi una palazzina piano terra e primo, indipendente, tutta alla luce e a due passi dalla Chiesa San Salvatore. Ricopre la superficie di circa 90 mq a piano ed è così suddivisa: Al piano terra vi è un grande vano Garage/magazzino (ma può essere sfruttato per ciò che si vuole), cucina - soggiorno open space davvero molto...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €68,000 for 160 sqm, the ask is about €425/sqm; with an estimated light-to-medium renovation cost of ~€350/sqm for an apparently usable but undefined-condition palazzina, the effective cost is ~€775/sqm. That is above this catalog’s Sicilia palazzo baseline of €400/sqm, but the central position near the church, independence, terrace/parking, and only 6 km from the sea keep it in the good-not-exceptional range.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a ruin: it has finished floors, kitchen, bathrooms and large interior spaces. But the visual wow is limited—street-facing exterior, no proven scenic outlook, and interiors feel mostly plain or heavily dated rather than beautiful. At the price and size it has value, but it reads more practical than dreamy.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- No meaningful view; balcony overlooks a narrow street.
- Interiors are dated and need cosmetic modernization throughout.
- Ground floor appears more like garage/storage than polished living space.
- Photos do not clearly confirm terrace quality or outdoor usability.
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 52/100The cluster lies in the coastal plain and low hills west of Palermo, with the Gulf of Castellammare on this stretch of coast. Monte d'Oro and the first relief of the north-west Sicilian hills rise inland, but this is not a high mountain setting. The nearest town of size is Partinico, which has the normal services of a medium small town; Alcamo and Castellammare del Golfo are also close in daily use. Palermo is the main city for higher-level services and the airport at Punta Raisi is relatively near. This part of western Sicily is known for vineyards, olive groves and citrus cultivation.