Edificio in Via V. E. Orlando 201
Vi presentiamo un'occasione immobiliare sulla rinomata località di Terrasini (PA): si tratta di un intero edificio terratetto su due livelli, attualmente ad uso commerciale, in cui è presente un'attività di lavaggio auto. Possiamo sfruttare l'immobile con destinazione d'uso commerciale o cambiarla in uso residenziale;…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,053/m² before conversion costs, the effective price is roughly €1,750/m² versus the Sicilia palazzo baseline of €400/m². The 95 m² building is currently commercial and requires uncertain residential-use conversion; the 1 km sea location and 22 photos are positives, but condition and feasibility data are missing.
More on the house and the area
This unusual Terrasini property combines a striking vaulted-stone commercial space with a bright, modern-looking proposed living area and a large tiled terrace. However, it is currently a working car wash rather than a finished residence, so the conversion and residential approvals are the main obstacles to actually living here.
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€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Currently configured as a commercial car-wash business, not a ready-to-live-in home.
- Residential conversion, permits, utilities, and installation of a compliant bathroom and kitchen should be verified.
- The attractive furnished interior appears presented as a proposed or renovated layout, while much of the building remains workshop/storage space.
- Terrace is usable but currently occupied by tanks and mechanical equipment.
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.