Palazzo - Edificio in Altavilla Milicia
LA ZONA: Altavilla Milicia, Via San Michele, in una zona tranquilla e ben servita, ideale per chi desidera vivere lontano dal caos cittadino, senza rinunciare ai principali servizi. La posizione consente di raggiungere facilmente attività commerciali, scuole e collegamenti principali, oltre a trovarsi a pochi minuti…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
75,000€ plus estimated 19,400€ renovation (200€/m²) gives an effective ≈974€/m² vs regional baseline 400€/m², so this is expensive for the area; being 1 km from the sea helps but does not justify the premium.
More on the house and the area
A solid, move-in-ready three-level town house with a generous covered terrace and small balconies a short walk from the sea — a very practical coastal base. Interior is tidy and functional but a bit dated, so expect light cosmetic work to make it your dream home.
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.
- Narrow street and neighbouring buildings limit privacy and long-range views from balconies.
- Interiors are clean and habitable but dated — will benefit from cosmetic updating (flooring, kitchen finishes).
- Bedrooms are modest in size; layout is compact rather than spacious.
- Energy class not shown — check heating/insulation and utility costs.
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 63/100The area is on the north Sicilian coast on the Tyrrhenian, with low coastal hills rising behind the shoreline. The nearest larger city is Palermo, which is the main service and transport centre for the area. Cefalù lies farther east along the same coast and is a significant coastal town for day-to-day regional connections, but it is outside the immediate landscape radius. The local area is known for its coastal setting and for the Marian sanctuary at Altavilla Milicia.