Casa indipendente
Nel cuore di Cinisi (PA), precisamente in Via Archimede, proponiamo in vendita un affascinante immobile indipendente dei primi del '900, disposto su tre elevazioni, con corte privata e terrazzo, per una superficie complessiva di circa 157 mq. Grazie alla sua distribuzione interna, l'immobile offre la possibilità di…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €573/m², the asking price is only 23% above the €467/m² baseline, but assuming €700/m² for an early-1900s property with unspecified condition brings effective cost to about €1,273/m². The 2 km sea proximity, private courtyard and terrace add value, but renovation scope is unclear.
More on the house and the area
A substantial early-1900s town house with attractive period details, terrazzo-style floors, traditional shutters, high ceilings, chandeliers, and an arched opening. It is a real, roofed and usable home rather than a shell, but the dated interiors and visibly broken floor tiles keep it below the dream-home range; the setting is dense urban Sicily with no verified view or garden shown.
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 real interiors are dated and show substantial cracked or damaged floor tiles, so renovation is needed.
- The property appears livable, with a kitchen, two bathrooms listed, finished floors, and intact rooms, but the gallery does not clearly show all bathrooms or services.
- Several polished exterior and interior images are explicitly AI-generated and should not be treated as evidence of the actual finished condition.
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 61/100The coast of the Gulf of Castellammare is within the 15 km radius, with beach stretches around Magaggiari and the low limestone headland of Capo Rama, which is a WWF reserve. Inland, this part of western Sicily is a belt of low hills with citrus groves, olive land and scattered limestone relief. Palermo airport is next to the area and is a practical feature of daily life, but it does not change the landscape score. Partinico is the nearest larger town with everyday services, while Palermo is farther east for higher-order services and transport. The area is known for coastal agriculture and for access to the airport corridor on the west side of Palermo.