Casa indipendente in Via Milazzo 108
Bagheria (PA), nel cuore del centro storico, precisamente in via Milazzo proponiamo la vendita di un intera palazzina totalmente da ristrutturare, composta al piano terra da due ambienti oltre wc e ripostiglio, al piano primo troviamo tre ambienti ed un wc, ed al piano secondo un solo ambiente oltre terrazzo Attualmente lo stato di conservazione è da ristrutturare, ma offre...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €52,000 asking price is attractive at €347/m², but the entire 150 m² building requires renovation, estimated at about €165,000 (€1,100/m²). Effective cost is approximately €1,447/m² versus the €467/m² Sicilian baseline; the historic-center location and sea proximity provide only limited offset.
More on the house and the area
This historic-center palazzina has genuine period appeal, especially the painted ceiling fresco, old shutters, balconies, and rooftop terrace. However, it is clearly a full renovation project rather than a usable home today, with damp, deteriorated finishes, a poor bathroom, and visible exterior maintenance issues.
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€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Entire building is described as needing renovation, not move-in ready.
- Visible damp, roofline/facade deterioration, cracks, and a very worn bathroom suggest substantial work.
- The rooftop terrace and utilities should be checked carefully for waterproofing and compliance.
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.