Palazzo - Edificio in Palermo
Si vende, in zona POLICLINICO tra la metropolitana Orleans, Vespri e l' ospedale, un accogliente appartamento di circa 70 mq, situato al primo piano di una piccola palazzina, esente da spese condominiali. L'immobile è così composto: ampio ingresso, una camera da letto matrimoniale luminosa e ben distribuita, con lungo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price EUR 90,000 for 70 m² plus an estimated 200 €/m² renovation gives an effective cost of ≈EUR 104,000 (≈1,486 €/m²) versus the regional median ≈EUR 400/m² — about 3.7× the baseline. Central Palermo location and 2 km from the sea add value but do not justify this premium, so the offer looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A bright, move-in-ready 70 m² Palermo apartment with attractive interior details (decorative ceilings, arched doors with frosted glass) and a fitted kitchen — a comfortable, characterful city home. Its strength is practical livability and period charm, but it’s street-facing with no rural/sea view and may have noise and limited building services to check.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Urban street-facing balcony only — no scenic views
- Possible street noise due to central location
- First floor of a small palazzina (check for elevator / access)
- Single bathroom; confirm storage/parking arrangements
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 Palermo on the Tyrrhenian coast, with Monte Pellegrino immediately above the city and the Conca d’Oro plain around it. The sea is part of the setting, with the Gulf of Palermo and the urban beaches at Mondello and Addaura within the city. Palermo is the nearest large centre and has the region’s main concentration of historic fabric, services, transport and monuments, including the Arab-Norman UNESCO sites. Monreale, just above the city on the inland side, is also part of the same urban landscape and UNESCO listing. The area is known for its coastal city setting between mountain slopes and sea.