Casa Singola Indipendente di 80 mq
Proponiamo in vendita a Borgetto, in Via Emma (traversa di Corso Roma altezza Chiesa Madre), una casa singola da ristrutturare di 80 mq disposta su 2 livelli, più sottotetto, con una sola esposizione Composizione degli Interni Piano Terra (Zona Giorno - 40 mq): Ingresso / Sala da pranzo Cucina Bagno Primo Piano…
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 €19,000 for about 90 sqm (€211/sqm), this is far below the local baseline of €445/sqm; with a typical 'needs renovation' budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €911/sqm. The description is coherent for a small townhouse to renovate in central Borgetto, with no veto issues and 9 photos, so the very low entry price makes it a strong value renovation play.
More on the house and the area
There is some authentic old-house character here: high vaulted rooms, patterned floors and a simple Sicilian townhouse facade. But the condition is firmly project-level rather than dream-home-ready, with major damp, peeling plaster and very dated service rooms. It feels like a cheap restoration opportunity, not yet a beautiful usable home.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Needs full renovation before comfortable living
- Visible damp/plaster failure and possible roof or water-ingress issues
- Kitchen and bathroom are very basic/dated and may need replacement
- Only one-sided exposure on a narrow street, with limited light/views
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.