Casa indipendente in Via della Cera 1
PALERMO _ Zona Piazza Sturzo, traversa di Via Quintino Sella precisamente in Via della cera proponiamo la vendita di un immobile indipendente su doppia elevazione con terrazzino. All'immobile si accede da ingresso con cancelletto e porta blindata che porta direttamente su cucina soggiorno e annesso servizio con doccia, da scala in legno a vista si accede al piano primo dove...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €2,000/m², the €88,000 asking price is over four times the Palermo baseline of €467/m², even assuming the 44 m² home is broadly habitable. The central location and terrace help, but condition, construction year, and energy class are missing.
More on the house and the area
A beautifully renovated, highly characterful little Palermo townhouse with crisp interiors, exposed painted beams, a striking open wooden staircase, patterned tiles, and a usable sunny terrace. It appears genuinely move-in ready rather than a renovation project, though the home is compact and the urban outlook is ordinary.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Very compact 44 m² layout with steep/open stairs and a loft-style bedroom.
- Urban surroundings are dense and the terrace overlooks neighboring buildings rather than a scenic landscape.
- Check the condition of the roof terrace, drainage, and external plumbing before purchase.
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 Palermo on the Tyrrhenian coast, with Monte Pellegrino immediately above the city and the Conca d’Oro plain around it. The sea is part of the setting, with the Gulf of Palermo and the urban beaches at Mondello and Addaura within the city. Palermo is the nearest large centre and has the region’s main concentration of historic fabric, services, transport and monuments, including the Arab-Norman UNESCO sites. Monreale, just above the city on the inland side, is also part of the same urban landscape and UNESCO listing. The area is known for its coastal city setting between mountain slopes and sea.