Villa unifamiliare in Termini Imerese
Si propone la vendita di una casa indipendente sita in Contrada Chiusa a Termini Imerese (PA) con annesso ampio giardino verde di pertinenza, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione da personalizzare o un’opportunità interessante per un nuovo progetto immobiliare. L’immobile si presenta in buono stato di conservazione e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000, the listing describes an 87 m² dwelling needing renovation, implying roughly €1,275/m² after estimated works versus about €389/m² for comparable homes. The advertised 1,500 m² figure appears to include the land, creating a major size discrepancy; the sea proximity, views and large garden partly support the price.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely dream-worthy Sicilian setting, with dramatic mountain views, mature olive trees, broad outdoor spaces, and a charming covered loggia supported by stone columns. The house is a real, usable home with a fitted kitchen, tiled floors, bathroom, bedrooms, sound roof, and attractive exposed timber ceilings, although it is dated rather than turnkey.
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€297,000 – €527,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and would benefit from renovation and modernization.
- The property has only one bathroom and relatively basic finishes.
- Large terraced grounds may require ongoing maintenance.
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 58/100The cluster is on the Tyrrhenian coast at the foot of the first inland hills east of Palermo, with the Gulf of Termini Imerese immediately present. The San Leonardo river reaches the sea here. The Madonie range rises inland to the southeast, but the main massif is mostly beyond the 15 km radius. Termini Imerese is the nearest town of size and has a port, rail station, services and a substantial historic centre. Palermo is the nearest major city for higher-order services and transport, but it is farther west and does not affect the score. The area is known for its coastal position between Palermo and Cefalù and for the thermal history of Termini Imerese.