Casa indipendente in Via Ignazio Lanza di Trabia 119
Palazzina indipendente situata in zona centrale a Bagheria, in posizione strategica a pochi passi dallo svincolo autostradale e da tutti i principali servizi di prima necessità, tra cui scuole, bar, farmacie e supermercati. L’immobile si trova inoltre a breve distanza da via Città di Palermo, arteria principale che…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €52,000 for 101 m² with an estimated €200/m² renovation (≈€20,200) gives an effective cost of ≈€72,200, i.e. ≈€715/m² — well above the regional baseline of €467/m². Good location (3 km from the sea, central Bagheria) but the high effective €/m² makes this an overpriced listing.
More on the house and the area
Charming town house with high ceilings, original patterned floor tiles and decorative cornices that give real historic character. The layout is intact and clearly habitable now, with a usable rooftop terrace and small balcony; it mainly needs cosmetic updating rather than a full rebuild. At €52k for ~100 m² in a central Bagheria location this is a strong value for someone who wants an immediately liveable, characterful 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€7,000 – €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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (kitchen, finishes and likely bathroom fixtures).
- Urban main-street location — some traffic noise and limited privacy from the balcony.
- Terrace and exterior show wear and would benefit from cleaning/repairs; no modern energy/heating information provided.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Bagheria on the Tyrrhenian side east of Palermo, so the lived setting is a dense coastal town rather than open countryside. The Tyrrhenian coast is a few kilometres away at the Bagheria-Aspra shoreline, with short stretches of rocky coast and small coves around Capo Zafferano. Monte Catalfano rises immediately above the coast and is protected as the Monte Catalfano nature reserve. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links and cultural sites.