Casa indipendente in Via Paternostro 53
A Bagheria_(PA), in via Paternostro 53, nelle immediate vicinanze del palazzo Branciforti Butera (U palazzu) questa palazzina è così strutturata: Al piano terra, con accesso sia dalla scala, che dalla porta persiana che si affaccia in strada, l'ambiente è composto da un ampio soggiorno, una camera ed una cucina, oltre ad un servizio bagno ed un piccolo ripostiglio. Al primo...
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At €443/m², the asking price is slightly below the €467/m² Sicily country-house baseline, with a strong location 3 km from the sea. However, condition and energy data are missing; assuming €700/m² renovation, the effective cost rises to about €1,143/m², making this only a fair deal.
More on the house and the area
A remarkably characterful, fully furnished Sicilian home with ornate decorative ceilings, chandeliers, traditional tile floors, beams and an abundance of antique-style details. It appears genuinely livable rather than a renovation shell, offering substantial space at €70,000, though the styling is dated and the exterior/overall building condition remain unclear.
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€31,000 – €55,000
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 gallery shows almost entirely interiors, so the exterior, terrace, roof and surroundings are not verified.
- The home appears usable but is highly personalized and dated, with possible cosmetic updating needed.
- Utilities, structural condition and energy performance are not stated.
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.