Terratetto unifamiliare in Giardinello
Casa storica su 4 Livelli a Giardinello: Il tuo prossimo progetto o B&B di successo Cerchi un immobile con carattere, ampi spazi e un prezzo d'occasione? Nel centro di Giardinello (PA), in posizione strategica per trasporti e turismo, vendesi intero stabile d'epoca da ristrutturare, ricco di dettagli storici come…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
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Estimated renovation ~€700/m² → ~€168,000 on 240 m², so effective price ≈€248,000 (≈€1,033/m²), well above the regional baseline of €435/m². Good central location (Giardinello, 7 km from the sea, close to Palermo) and historic features help, but high rehab cost makes this a fair, not bargain, prospect.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, solid 4-level town house with beautiful frescoed ceilings and original patterned floors — very characterful and photogenic. It needs renovation and system updates but looks habitable as a renovation project, offering strong value close to sea and Palermo for a family home or B&B conversion.
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€48,000 – €84,000
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.
- Property needs renovation: peeling plaster and visible cracks in rooms
- Possible water/damp issues and minor roof/structural checks advised
- Interior is largely original — no modern kitchen or finishes shown, systems likely need updating
- If planning B&B/fractioning, confirm local permits and separate-entrance conversions
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 58/100The cluster sits on the coastal plain of northern Sicily facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. Punta Raisi (Falcone–Borsellino) Palermo airport is within roughly 15 km and provides scheduled flights and cargo services. The coast nearby includes small beaches, fishing harbours and coastal towns such as Carini, Cinisi and Terrasini. Palermo is the nearest large city and regional hub, reachable by road and rail with hospitals, universities and broader services. The local landscape is primarily agricultural — vineyards, olive groves and citrus cultivation are common in this part of the province. No national or regional park or UNESCO landscape lies within about 15 km; the main interior mountain ranges (Madonie) are farther inland and outside the 15 km radius. There are no ski lifts within the local area.