Casa indipendente in Via Maiorca 10
Ventimiglia di Sicilia (PA), in via Maiorca, la Remax propone la vendita di un immobile indipendente nel cuore del borgo siciliano. La casa gode di singola esposizione e di doppio ingresso, ha una superficie catastale di 88 mq ed è così composta: piano terra con ingresso su soggiorno, una cucina abitabile ed un wc, da scala interna si accede al...
What it really costs
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At €227/m², the €20,000 asking price is far below the Sicilian baseline of €467/m², but the unspecified condition warrants budgeting roughly €700/m² for renovation. That implies an effective cost near €927/m², so the apparent discount is not compelling without confirmation that the house is already habitable.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine Sicilian borgo character, with an old façade, arched openings, balcony, traditional tiled floors and timber ceilings. However, the interiors are dark and very worn, with visibly deteriorated ceilings, structural-looking supports, peeling plaster and clutter, so it is a renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.
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€17,000 – €31,000
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.
- Major renovation appears necessary, especially ceilings, exposed beams, plaster and damp/cracking areas.
- The home is furnished and has a kitchen, but the bathroom and utility condition are not clearly documented.
- No garden, terrace, or meaningful view is shown; access is through a dense historic village setting.
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 52/100The area is in the inland hills east of Palermo, with cultivated slopes and low ridges rather than high mountains. The Eleuterio valley and the first reliefs of the Sicilian interior shape the surroundings, and the Tyrrhenian coast is close but not part of the immediate landscape from most inland points here. Palermo is the nearest major city and provides the full range of services, rail links, hospitals, universities and the main airport for western Sicily. This part of the province is known for grain fields, olive groves and small hill settlements.