Casa Indipendente
Bagheria, in prossimità di Corso Butera e in zona tranquilla e servita da tutti i servizi primari, proponiamo la vendita di una casa indipendente con una superficie complessiva di 135 mq disposta su 3 livelli, ciascuno così composto: Piano terra: ambiente d'ingresso da ristrutturare con angolo cottura, sala da pranzo,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €726/m², the €98,000 asking price is already 64% above the €443/m² local baseline, before allowing roughly €300/m² for partial renovation. The 3 km proximity to the sea and central services add value, but the unclear overall condition and missing technical data limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
A substantial three-level Sicilian townhouse with traditional shutters, balconies, a 45 sqm roof terrace and an attractive stone-accented street facade. The upper floors appear solid and broadly livable, with finished bathrooms, tiled floors and air-conditioning, but the ground floor needs renovation and the overall home would benefit from cosmetic updating. It is a real home with good space and outdoor potential, though not a spectacular-view or dream-rural property.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Ground floor is explicitly in need of renovation, including the kitchenette area.
- Interiors are usable but dated, with strong colors, older finishes and some unfinished details.
- Dense urban surroundings and rooftop views are practical rather than scenic; utilities and legal compliance are not verified.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Bagheria on the Tyrrhenian side east of Palermo, so the lived setting is a dense coastal town rather than open countryside. The Tyrrhenian coast is a few kilometres away at the Bagheria-Aspra shoreline, with short stretches of rocky coast and small coves around Capo Zafferano. Monte Catalfano rises immediately above the coast and is protected as the Monte Catalfano nature reserve. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links and cultural sites.