Casa indipendente in Via Francesco Petrarca 4
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, bagno e ripostiglio. 1° piano: cucina abitabile, camera e...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,000 (€726/m²), with at least part of the 135 m² explicitly needing renovation, estimated effective cost is about €1,226/m² versus the Sicily baseline of €467/m². The sea proximity and serviced Bagheria location help, but the overall condition is unclear and the price is not attractive after renovation.
More on the house and the area
A substantial independent three-level house with multiple balconies, a rooftop terrace, a traditional wooden entrance, and glimpses of older Sicilian architectural character. The main living spaces are solid and usable, with tiled floors and two bathrooms, but the property is dated and partly in need of renovation rather than being a polished dream home.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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 entrance area needs renovation.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from repainting and modernization.
- Dense urban setting with no scenic view or garden shown.
- Rooftop terrace is functional but plain and somewhat weathered.
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.