Villa in Via Grecia
A Villagrazia di Carini, in posizione panoramica e riservata, proponiamo in vendita una villa singola da ristrutturare di circa 150 mq calpestabili, disposta su due livelli e circondata da un terreno pianeggiante di pertinenza di circa 700 mq. La proprietà gode di una splendida e ampia vista mare, che spazia dall’aeroporto, lungo tutta la costa fino alla spiaggia di...
What it really costs
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The €58,000 asking price is attractive at €290/m², with sea views just 2 km away, but the villa requires renovation. Adding an estimated €140,000 renovation cost gives an effective €990/m² on 200 m², far above the €389/m² Sicilian baseline; the listing also conflicts on size (200 m² in the facts versus 150 m² usable in the description).
More on the house and the area
This is a real, substantial two-level villa with functioning-looking kitchen, tiled interiors, multiple terraces and around 700 sqm of land—not an empty shell. Its extraordinary panoramic position, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, coastal plain and mountains, is the main dream factor. It needs meaningful renovation and garden restoration, but the €58,000 price makes the view and generous scale exceptionally compelling.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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 villa is explicitly sold as needing renovation, with visibly dated finishes, peeling paint and a neglected garden.
- Large terraces, exterior paving and railings need maintenance; the full condition of the roof and systems is not shown.
- The property’s hillside setting may mean practical access and upkeep challenges.
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 58/100The cluster is on the Gulf of Carini on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the Monti di Palermo rising immediately inland. Carini has a large castle and a substantial historic centre. Palermo is the nearest large city and has the full range of services, port, airport and major cultural monuments. The coast here is a built-up stretch west of Palermo rather than a protected shore, and the area is known mainly for its position between the city and Falcone Borsellino airport.