Palazzo - Edificio in Polizzi Generosa
Fabbricato da ristrutturare sito nel pieno centro storico di Polizzi Generosa. La struttura è costituita da da due elevazioni fuori terra per un totale di 400 mq con 15 camere e garage. Fu la casa natale del poeta Gandolfo Iraggi, esteta ed amico di Pojero e Quasimodo. Prezzo trattabile.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
400 m² palazzo priced €50k but needs full renovation (~€700/m²) giving an effective €825/m² versus the regional baseline €400/m², so it is overpriced. Listing has only 1 photo and no energy class reported (limited data).
More on the house and the area
Large historic palazzo in the heart of Polizzi Generosa with authentic stone/plaster façades, small balconies and genuine borgo character. At €50k for 400 m² it’s a serious bargain but requires a full refurbishment to become a comfortable home or B&B. Verify roof and services before purchase.
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€79,000 – €140,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full interior renovation — likely new plumbing, electrics and finishes.
- Interior photos not provided; verify condition of roof/floors and structural elements.
- No private garden or large outdoor space; central town location.
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 78/100The Madonie mountains are within the immediate area, with Monte San Salvatore above the town and the higher Madonie summits, including Pizzo Carbonara, nearby. The area falls inside the Madonie Regional Natural Park. The nearest ski lifts are at Piano Battaglia in the Madonie, about 20 km away by mountain road. The nearest town of size is Cefalù on the Tyrrhenian coast, while within the interior the local reference centres are Petralia Sottana and Castellana Sicula for everyday services. Polizzi Generosa is known as a historic mountain town of the Madonie and for local mountain agriculture, including manna and traditional Sicilian upland produce.