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� Palazzina Indipendente su 3 Livelli Carini Centro Storico Cerchi un'opportunità di investimento ad alto rendimento o la tua casa da sogno interamente personalizzata nel cuore di Carini? A pochi passi dal fascino e dalle comodità del centro storico, proponiamo in vendita un'intera palazzina indipendente di circa 68 mq…
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At €20,000 for 68 sqm, the asking price is just €294/sqm versus a low internal baseline of €400/sqm in Sicily for similar stock, and it is in Carini historic center about 4 km from the sea. The wording stresses investment potential and full customization rather than habitability, so I assume a heavy renovation at about €900/sqm, which still makes this a strong low-entry-price project rather than a turnkey home.
More on the house and the area
The street façade has some old-Sicilian urban character with wrought-iron balconies in the historic centre, and the €20k price is eye-catching. But inside this is a very tired building with severe moisture damage and neglected rooms, closer to a major project than a home you could soon live in. It feels like a cheap restoration opportunity rather than a dream Italian house as-is.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €24,000
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.
- Full renovation needed; interiors show heavy damp, peeling plaster and very poor finishes.
- Upper/service areas look close to shell condition, with damaged doors and rough kitchen space.
- No attractive view, terrace or outdoor space is shown.
- Livability is currently low despite one basic bathroom being present.
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 50/100Monte Pecoraro and the low mountains west of Palermo rise inland from Carini. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the Gulf of Carini and the long beach stretch around Carini and Villagrazia di Carini. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links, port and airport area nearby. Carini is known for its Norman castle on the hill above the modern spread. This part of the coast is a built-up belt between Palermo and the airport, with housing, main roads and commercial strips mixed with the older town.