Edificio in Viale Europa 32
VILLABATE - VIALE EUROPAAll'ingresso di Villabate, nelle immediate vicinanze delle svincolo autostradale, proponiamo in vendita una palazzina indipendente su tre livelli di circa 60 mq ciascuno. L'ingresso laterale su via Leonardo da Vinci si apre sul vano scale, posizionato lateralmente rispetto alla pianta…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing gives no condition/energy data, so assuming a full renovation (~€700/m²) yields an effective price ≈€161,000 or ≈€1,150/m², far above the regional baseline €395/m². Close to the sea (2 km) and many photos are positives, but the high implied renovation cost makes this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Large, solid town apartment with high ceilings, original mouldings and vintage marble/terrazzo floors that give it real old‑style Sicilian character. The flat is structurally intact and clearly liveable but needs cosmetic updating (ceiling plaster, bathrooms/kitchen refresh). Excellent value for the size and location, but expect urban street noise and renovation to modernise.
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€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Dated interiors and several areas with peeling/plaster damage need cosmetic repair
- Street‑facing, narrow balconies on a busy urban road — no private garden or views
- Likely no elevator (multi‑storey building) and proximity to highway interchange may mean noise
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 38/100The cluster is in the Conca d’Oro on the Tyrrhenian side of Sicily, in the built-up plain east of Palermo. The Oreto valley and the low hills behind the coast frame the area, and the sea is close at the Gulf of Palermo. Palermo is the nearest city and has the full range of services, a large historic centre, port, rail links and airport access. This stretch is known for the metropolitan fringe of Palermo rather than for a distinct rural or protected landscape within the immediate area.