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Casa di Paese Caratteristica a Bagheria - Opportunità di Ristrutturazione Scopri questa affascinante casa di paese situata a soli 3 minuti dal centro di Bagheria, un'occasione unica per chi desidera creare la propria dimora da sogno immersa nella natura. Costruita nel 1933, questa proprietà rappresenta un vero…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 for 33 m², this renovation project costs about €1,979/m² after estimated renovation (€36,300 total), versus a €390/m² local baseline. The sea location 2 km away and 7 photos help, but the unspecified condition and vague renovation description do not justify the substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
A neat, freshly presented exterior with a charming gravel garden, olive tree, lavender, and Mediterranean planting gives this tiny home genuine curb appeal. It appears roofed and structurally usable from outside, but the renovation description and missing interior photos make livability uncertain; the €29,000 price is the main attraction.
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€13,000 – €20,000
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 interior is not shown, and the listing explicitly presents it as a renovation opportunity.
- At only 33 sqm with one room, it is better suited to a compact pied-à-terre or holiday home than a spacious full-time residence.
- The setting is suburban, with neighboring apartment buildings and no demonstrated sea or landscape view.
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.