Piazzetta Margi, 39, Carini
Tribunale: Palermo RGE: 45/2021 PVP: 4589704 Piena proprietà villetta unifamiliare sita in Carini (PA), contrada Margi, raggiungibile percorrendo una stradella privata posta al civico n. 39 della via Ferdinando Magellano, piano terra, con terrazzo calpestabile, portico coperto e giardino pertinenziale, per una…
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Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction (Tribunale Palermo), so we treat it as a veto for this catalog; price €50,625 (~€311/m²) for 163 m² and 1 km from the sea. The listing gives no condition or energy info and explicitly states the images are not the real photos.
More on the house and the area
Some images show bright, contemporary interiors and a sleek modern bathroom that feel move-in ready, and €50k for 163 m² is a clear bargain. But the gallery is mixed — a neglected, gloomy bedroom and an uninspiring exterior suggest the real property may be partly neglected, so verify real photos and visit before assuming it's ready to live in.
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€32,000 – €57,000
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.
- Listing is an auction sale and images are indicative / not necessarily the real photos.
- Photos are inconsistent — some rooms look fully renovated while another shows a dark, dilapidated bedroom.
- Exterior shown is a generic apartment-block façade, not a photogenic villa; no clear sea view despite being 1 km from the coast.
- Obtain current photos, planimetry and a site visit to confirm actual condition and utilities before bidding.
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 50/100Monte Pecoraro and the low mountains west of Palermo rise inland from Carini. The Tyrrhenian coast is close, with the Gulf of Carini and the long beach stretch around Carini and Villagrazia di Carini. Palermo is the nearest city of size, with the full range of services, rail links, port and airport area nearby. Carini is known for its Norman castle on the hill above the modern spread. This part of the coast is a built-up belt between Palermo and the airport, with housing, main roads and commercial strips mixed with the older town.