Casa indipendente in Via Calderone
COD. RIF SMV587, Carini, in pieno centro storico, proponiamo la vendita di una palazzina indipendente completamente da ristrutturare, composto da: primo piano, secondo piano e terzo piano con piccolo terrazzo per una metratura di circa 40 Mq ciascuno. L'immobile si presenta un'ottima occasione per uso investimento.…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €63,000 for 130 m² and €1,100/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €1,585/m² versus the €467/m² baseline. The historic-center location and 4 km proximity to the sea help, but the property is completely to renovate and the pool tag is not supported by the description.
More on the house and the area
The building has genuine historic-center atmosphere, with layered balconies, old shutters, a stone archway, and a small terrace across its upper levels. However, the interior is clearly a renovation site with rubble, exposed wiring, damaged plaster, and no move-in-ready living spaces, so the strong €63,000 price reflects a major project rather than a ready home.
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€51,000 – €76,000
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 required: interiors are stripped, dusty, and partly demolished.
- No usable kitchen or bathroom is evident in the photos; utilities and systems need verification.
- Dense historic-center setting with narrow access and substantial exterior maintenance needs.
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 50/100Monte Pecoraro and the low mountains west of Palermo rise inland from Carini. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the Gulf of Carini and the long beach stretch around Carini and Villagrazia di Carini. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links, port and airport area nearby. Carini is known for its Norman castle on the hill above the modern spread. This part of the coast is a built-up belt between Palermo and the airport, with housing, main roads and commercial strips mixed with the older town.