Casa indipendente in Via Venuti
In Via Venuti, a pochissimi passi da Corso Umberto I e Via Nazionale, proponiamo la vendita di un indipendente con terrazzo. L'immobile gode di una superficie complessiva di 120 metri quadrati distrubuiti in 60 metri quadrati per piano. Soluzione versatile, sia come abitazione principale sia per investimento. L'indipendente è da ristrutturare ed è composto da: ...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €625/m² before renovation, the asking price is already 34% above the Sicilia country-house baseline of €467/m². With the stated renovation need estimated at €700/m², the effective cost is about €1,325/m²; the 2 km sea proximity and central location provide some value but do not offset the premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine 120 sqm independent town house with a terrace, traditional shutters and doors, and a striking mountain view toward the surrounding Sicilian landscape. The main rooms are floored and roofed, but the property is clearly a renovation project: the bathroom is severely worn, the kitchen area is unfinished, and damp and plaster deterioration are visible.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including the bathroom and kitchen areas.
- Visible damp, mold, deteriorated plaster, and an unfinished or blocked opening require investigation.
- Urban street setting has heavy parking and little apparent outdoor space beyond the terrace.
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 61/100The coast of the Gulf of Castellammare is within the 15 km radius, with beach stretches around Magaggiari and the low limestone headland of Capo Rama, which is a WWF reserve. Inland, this part of western Sicily is a belt of low hills with citrus groves, olive land and scattered limestone relief. Palermo airport is next to the area and is a practical feature of daily life, but it does not change the landscape score. Partinico is the nearest larger town with everyday services, while Palermo is farther east for higher-order services and transport. The area is known for coastal agriculture and for access to the airport corridor on the west side of Palermo.