Casa delle Sorelle - Porticello
Progetto di ristrutturazione ideale per acquirenti con un budget definito, Casa delle Sorelle è una villetta a schiera su due piani situata a Porticello, a pochi passi dal porto turistico e dalle spiagge locali. VICINO ALLE ACQUE DEL GOLFO DI TERMINI IMERESE La proprietà si trova a soli tre minuti dal porto di…
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 €35,000 for 49 m², the asking price is €714/m²; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/m², the effective cost is roughly €1,414/m². That is well above your low-stock baseline of €444/m², but the near-sea Santa Flavia/Porticello location, sea-view/coastal appeal, and realistic renovation framing make it a solid project rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has authentic Sicilian townhouse character: high ceilings, simple arches, shutters and a compact near-harbour setting that could become very charming. Right now it is a real renovation project rather than a pretty turnkey home, with dated finishes, moisture damage and a crude under-stairs bathroom. The low price and coastal location give it dream value, but the current wow is mostly potential, not present-day livability.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 a full interior renovation, especially kitchen and bathroom.
- Visible damp/peeling plaster and exposed wiring reduce immediate livability.
- Very compact layout with awkward stair/loft spaces.
- No sea view is proven in the photos despite the listing tags.
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 72/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast at Santa Flavia, with the headlands and small bays of this stretch of shoreline including Capo Zafferano and the waterfront settlement of Porticello. The archaeological area of Solunto stands on the slope above the sea nearby. Palermo is the nearest large city, with the port, major rail links, airports serving the metro area, and a dense stock of historic buildings and services. Bagheria is close by and is known for its baroque villas, including Villa Palagonia. This coast is known for fishing and for seafood restaurants around Porticello.