Casa indipendente in Via Emma 7
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 (Zona Notte): Grande camera da letto...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €19,000 for 80 sqm (€238/sqm), but the description clearly says da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €938/sqm. That sits above the low internal baseline of €500/sqm for Sicilia country houses, but the absolute entry price is very low and it appears to be a real dwelling near the town center, with sea access within 7 km.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap old Sicilian town house with some authentic character: high vaulted ceilings, a wrought-iron balcony, and attractive original patterned floors. But the condition is a real drag on the dream — there is severe moisture damage, peeling plaster, and a broken-looking kitchen, so it feels like a proper renovation project rather than a usable home today. The low price helps, but the wow is modest because livability is currently weak.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Clear renovation needed; heavy damp and plaster failure are visible.
- Kitchen is obsolete/damaged and the interior is not move-in ready.
- Only one exposure may mean limited light/airflow.
- No proven view, terrace appeal, or outdoor space beyond a small frontage.
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.