Casa indipendente in Via Consolo 9
Termini Imerese-In zona alta centrale (traversa di via Giacinto Lo Faso), proponiamo una palazzina unifamiliare di mq 134 su tre elevazioni fuoriterra. Il piano terra è composto da ingresso su soggiorno, cucinino e wc; Primo piano Cucina abitabile, wc e balcone; Secondo piano disimpegno, camera, camerino e balcone.…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 (€281/m²), the asking price is 40% below the €467/m² baseline, and the property is only 1 km from the sea. However, described renovation needs imply roughly €94,500 in works, bringing the effective cost to about €981/m²—well above the baseline; condition and building age are unspecified.
More on the house and the area
A photogenic Sicilian townhouse with warm balconies, traditional shutters, patterned floors, ornate ceiling details, and plenty of old-world character. It appears to be a complete, roofed home with a kitchen, two bathrooms, and bedrooms, but it needs meaningful renovation rather than being immediately move-in ready.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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 property explicitly needs renovation, with visibly dated finishes and some worn or damaged surfaces.
- There is no garden or proven sea view, despite being approximately 1 km from the coast.
- The narrow multi-level layout and steep internal stairs may be inconvenient for some buyers.
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 Tyrrhenian coast at the foot of the first inland hills east of Palermo, with the Gulf of Termini Imerese immediately present. The San Leonardo river reaches the sea here. The Madonie range rises inland to the southeast, but the main massif is mostly beyond the 15 km radius. Termini Imerese is the nearest town of size and has a port, rail station, services and a substantial historic centre. Palermo is the nearest major city for higher-order services and transport, but it is farther west and does not affect the score. The area is known for its coastal position between Palermo and Cefalù and for the thermal history of Termini Imerese.