Casa indipendente in Via Giuseppe Verdi 190
Palazzina in vendita nella centralissima Via Giuseppe Verdi a Castellammare del Golfo Sviluppata su più livelli e dotata di un comodo doppio ingresso, questa affascinante palazzina indipendente offre ampi spazi e straordinarie potenzialità. Al piano terra l'immobile accoglie un soggiorno con pavimentazione in cotto,…
What it really costs
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At €895/m², or roughly €1,095/m² including a modest €200/m² allowance, this is well above the €467/m² Sicilian baseline despite its central location and 1 km proximity to the sea. The 35 photos and apparently usable multi-level layout help, but condition and building details are missing, limiting confidence.
More on the house and the area
A characterful independent townhouse with warm cotto floors, exposed timber elements, a loft-style bedroom, and a bright, functional living area. It appears to be a real, usable home with kitchen and bathrooms in place, but the interiors are dated and the upper level feels cramped; the central street setting provides little visual wow.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Interiors are usable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic renovation.
- The upper sleeping area appears low-ceilinged and somewhat makeshift.
- No private garden, terrace, or attractive view is shown; the home sits on a narrow urban street.
- Some wall and ceiling finishes show age or possible moisture staining.
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 86/100The cluster is on the Gulf of Castellammare on the Tyrrhenian coast. Monte Inici rises inland above the town, and the first relief of the north-west Sicilian mountains starts immediately behind the coast. The Zingaro Nature Reserve lies along the coast toward Scopello, with a cliff shoreline and coves. Segesta and its archaeological area are inland near the upper part of this gulf. Trapani is the nearest provincial city of size, with port, services and rail links, and Palermo is the larger city reached along the coast corridor. The area is known for the tuna-fishing coast around Scopello, for the sea coves of the gulf, and for access to the reserve coast between Castellammare and San Vito Lo Capo.