Casa indipendente in Via Rosolino Pilo
Si propone in vendita a Partinico, in via Rosolino Pilo, una casa indipendente su tre livelli. All'esterno è stata completamente ristrutturata; all'interno, invece, necessita di lavori di ristrutturazione importanti, poiché si trova ancora in stato originario. Dispone anche di box auto di 50 mq al piano terra. A pochi passi è possibile raggiungere il centro di Partinico con attività commerciali...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €233/m² the headline price looks cheap, but the 300 m² house needs major interior renovation while only the exterior is renovated. Estimated effective cost is about €280,000 (€933/m²), nearly double the Sicilia country-house baseline of €467/m²; the central location and 50 m² garage provide some support.
More on the house and the area
The restored façade is genuinely attractive, with ornate wrought-iron balconies, traditional shutters, patterned floors, wooden beams, and a striking hill view from the terrace. However, the interiors are empty and dated, with exposed wiring, unfinished spaces, damp-looking masonry, and a basic bathroom, so this is a substantial renovation project rather than a move-in 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€59,000 – €105,000
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 interior renovation is explicitly needed; the house is largely in original condition.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a 300 sqm, three-level property.
- Terrace and roof areas appear weathered and may need repair or waterproofing.
- Urban access and the 50 sqm garage are useful, but the setting is dense rather than rural.
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 cluster lies in the coastal plain and low hills west of Palermo, with the Gulf of Castellammare on this stretch of coast. Monte d'Oro and the first relief of the north-west Sicilian hills rise inland, but this is not a high mountain setting. The nearest town of size is Partinico, which has the normal services of a medium small town; Alcamo and Castellammare del Golfo are also close in daily use. Palermo is the main city for higher-level services and the airport at Punta Raisi is relatively near. This part of western Sicily is known for vineyards, olive groves and citrus cultivation.