Edificio in Via Colombo 15
Immobile da ricostruire, con approvazione della sovrintendenza alla DEMORICOSTRUZIONE totale dell'immobile, compresi nel prezzo il progetto dell'Architetto su misura per piano terra (cucina, soggiorno, bagno e posto auto) e primo piano (due camerette,bagno/lavanderia, ripostiglio, camera matrimoniale, cabina armadio,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €67,000 for 98 sqm, the asking price is €684/sqm, but the description says the building must be fully demolished and rebuilt, so I estimate about €1,300/sqm renovation/rebuild cost. That brings the effective cost to roughly €1,984/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €400/sqm in Sicilia, so despite the approved project this looks weak value rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
At €67k for 98 sqm near the sea, the price has some appeal, but the actual building shown is a worn shell rather than a usable home. The attractive interiors are only architectural renderings for a full rebuild, so this is a project opportunity, not a move-in Italian dream house yet.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,300/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€39,000 – €57,000
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.
- Total demolition and reconstruction required
- Renderings shown are not the current interior
- No proven existing livable kitchen or bathrooms
- Real build costs will be substantial beyond purchase price
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.