Casa indipendente in Via Galileo Galilei
Villabate - Via Galileo Galilei - Abitazione rurale da ristrutturare Nelle immediate vicinanze del Corso Vittorio Emanuele e Viale Europa, proponiamo in vendita rudere in centro storico, con possibilità di ristrutturazione e costituzione di palazzina indipendente. Costruita nel lontano 1920, presenta una struttura solida ed è perfetta per chi desidera acquistare un immobile con un fascino...
What it really costs
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The €27,000 price is €600/m², but the property is described as a 1920s rudere requiring full restoration; estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,700/m² (€76,500 total), versus a €467/m² local baseline. Its solid structure, historic-center location, and 2 km proximity to the sea add some value, but do not offset the heavy renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This is a compact old-town structure with weathered masonry and some historic atmosphere, but the exterior is heavily deteriorated and not especially photogenic. The listing explicitly presents it as a ruin to renovate, so it is a project rather than a realistically usable home today.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €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.
- Described as a ruin requiring renovation, with no interior photos or evidence of current habitability.
- Likely needs major work to create a kitchen, bathroom, utilities, and finished living space.
- Dense urban setting with no garden, terrace, or visible views.
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 38/100The cluster is in the Conca d’Oro on the Tyrrhenian side of Sicily, in the built-up plain east of Palermo. The Oreto valley and the low hills behind the coast frame the area, and the sea is close at the Gulf of Palermo. Palermo is the nearest city and has the full range of services, a large historic centre, port, rail links and airport access. This stretch is known for the metropolitan fringe of Palermo rather than for a distinct rural or protected landscape within the immediate area.