Edificio in Piazza Rossi 40
In vendita a Piazza Rossi, a pochi passi dalla Piazza di Tommaso Natale, proponiamo una soluzione abitativa sviluppata su tre livelli, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di un immobile da ristrutturare e personalizzare secondo i propri gusti e le proprie esigenze. L'immobile si sviluppa dal primo al terzo piano e presenta una distribuzione degli ambienti funzionale, arricchita dalla presenza...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€895/m²) plus an estimated €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €1,595/m² versus the Palermo baseline of €400/m². The sea proximity and 31 photos help, but the property is explicitly to be renovated, making this a weak deal despite the attractive location.
More on the house and the area
This is a bright, genuinely usable Palermo home with a large fitted kitchen, functioning bathroom, air conditioning, balcony, and a striking rocky mountain backdrop. The interiors are dated and cluttered rather than beautiful, but the home appears livable now with scope for cosmetic updating; verify the claimed three-level layout and renovation requirements.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- The listing describes the property as needing renovation, despite the photographed rooms appearing usable and furnished.
- The gallery does not clearly show all three levels or confirm the full bathroom and utility situation.
- The balcony overlooks a public street and parked cars rather than private outdoor space.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Palermo on the Tyrrhenian coast, with Monte Pellegrino and the coastal hills immediately above the city and the Gulf of Palermo on the shoreline. The nearest city of size is Palermo itself, with a large historic centre, port, major services, universities, rail links and the airport outside the city. Palermo has UNESCO recognition within the Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale site. The area is known for its urban waterfront, historic fabric and the mountains meeting the sea at the city edge.