Edificio in Via V. E. Orlando 201
Vi presentiamo un'occasione immobiliare sulla rinomata località di Terrasini (PA): si tratta di un intero edificio terratetto su due livelli, attualmente ad uso commerciale, in cui è presente un'attività di lavaggio auto. Possiamo sfruttare l'immobile con destinazione d'uso commerciale o cambiarla in uso residenziale;…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 for 95 sqm, the asking price is about €1,053/sqm; assuming about €700/sqm to convert/adapt from current commercial use, the effective cost is roughly €1,753/sqm versus a €400/sqm baseline. The strong tourist location near the sea (1 km) helps, but as currently commercial rather than residential this is not a cheap livable-home deal at this price.
More on the house and the area
There is some genuine appeal here in the large stone-vaulted former workspace and the potential of a full town building near the sea. But as photographed it is not yet a ready home: the current reality is a commercial car-wash premises with storage areas and a plain enclosed terrace, while the attractive domestic rooms appear to be staging/render concepts rather than the existing livable condition.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Currently commercial use; residential conversion is needed
- Real living interiors shown are likely renderings, not current condition
- Ground floor is an active car-wash/workspace, so substantial adaptation is required
- Terrace/courtyard is enclosed and functional rather than scenic
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 61/100The coast of the Gulf of Castellammare is within the 15 km radius, with beach stretches around Magaggiari and the low limestone headland of Capo Rama, which is a WWF reserve. Inland, this part of western Sicily is a belt of low hills with citrus groves, olive land and scattered limestone relief. Palermo airport is next to the area and is a practical feature of daily life, but it does not change the landscape score. Partinico is the nearest larger town with everyday services, while Palermo is farther east for higher-order services and transport. The area is known for coastal agriculture and for access to the airport corridor on the west side of Palermo.