Appartamento Mariella – Santa Flavia

€ 90.000

Santa Flavia - 90017 - Via Ungheria, 3

#86592293

5 Rooms
1 Bathroom
82 m²
1st

Affordable Holiday Apartment Near Palermo, in Traditional Santa Flavia with Great Transport Links and Nearby Beach

For buyers seeking excellent value and unbeatable connectivity to Palermo without a premium price tag, Appartamento Mariella presents an great opportunity. This two-bedroom apartment, on the first floor of a twentieth century block in central Santa Flavia offers the perfect combination of affordability and location. Ready for immediate use but with potential to renovate, it is ideal for a first-time buyer in Sicily.

You can experience authentic Sicilian small town life in a location that's under an hour from the nearest airport and with Sicily's bustling capital city on your doorstep. This obviously gives it potential as a tourist rental, whether you see it as a pure investment property or a second-home with bonus income on offer when you're not there in person.

What sets this property apart is its remarkable practicality. Just 450 metres from Santa Flavia train station, you can reach central Palermo in just 20 minutes, with trains running every half hour on weekdays. The main high street of Santa Flavia, with its grocers, butchers, bars and daily amenities, lies just one block away.

At this attractive price point, this represents irresistible value in a market where property prices in Sicily continue to appreciate, particularly in well-connected towns like Santa Flavia.

The Property

The shared entrance to Appartamento Mariella opens onto a narrow marble staircase that climbs straight up to the first floor.

The apartment's front door opens into a long corridor that serves as the spine of the home, providing access to all rooms. Immediately on your right sits the guest bedroom, a generous space of approximately 16m² that's perfect as a second bedroom or children's room. It receives good natural light which is accentuated by colourful walls and 3.2 metre ceilings.

The corridor leads to the master bedroom, slightly larger and with direct access to the west-facing balcony which also connects to the kitchen and living room, creating a pleasant flow for morning coffee or evening relaxation.

The bathroom is finished in clean white tiles and features a full-size bathtub – relatively uncommon in Sicilian apartments and particularly appealing to families with young children or anyone who appreciates a proper soak.

Next you come to the kitchen, comfortably big enough to accommodate a dining table and the natural heart of the home (this is Sicily after all!). Finally, the ample and sunny living room gives exceptional natural light thanks to dual French windows heading west and south, giving you a look along the main road towards the church of Santa Flavia. It's a spacious, warm and endlessly welcoming room.

Throughout the property, you'll find honest, functional character. Windows currently have single-pane glass rather than double-glazing but function well. Floors are simple and practical, walls are ready for your personal touches, and the overall aesthetic is classically Sicilian.

Crucially, all systems work properly and meet regulations. The apartment connects to municipal water (supplemented by two storage cisterns on the balcony), sewage and electricity, and includes two water heaters serving kitchen and bathroom. No radiators or air conditioning are currently installed, typical for properties in this climate zone, though the dual-aspect layout ensures good natural ventilation. From a legal perspective, the property is completely clean with no cadastral issues, ensuring a straightforward purchase.

Surroundings

Appartamento Mariella enjoys an enviable position in the heart of Santa Flavia's historic centre, where authentic Sicilian daily life unfolds just outside your door. The apartment sits just one block from the little town's main corso, where you'll find traditional grocers, butchers, bakeries and neighbourhood bars – this is genuine community life in a beautiful setting.

When you want to travel further afield the train station, located just 450 metres from Appartamento Mariella, is a comfortable five-minute walk. This will connect you to Palermo's central station in just 20 minutes, making this perfect holiday apartment near Palermo genuinely practical even for commuters, students, or anyone who wants to enjoy the capital's restaurants, museums and nightlife.

For larger shopping, you'll find supermarkets a kilometre away in neighbouring Bagheria, while on hot summer days you'll head in the opposite direction, east into Porticello. The charming fishing village is just a ten minute walk away, with a recently redeveloped seafront and promenade lined with excellent restaurants. A couple of beautiful sandy beaches are within cycling distance when it's time to get your feet wet. The nearby archaeological site of Solunto preserves remarkable Phoenician and Greek ruins perched dramatically on the hillside with sweeping coastal views.

Palermo, Sicily's capital, lies 17km to the west – under 30 minutes by train, bus or car. Palermo offers world-class Arab-Norman architecture, bustling street markets, exceptional restaurants, and a cultural scene that rivals any major European city. Palermo's Falcone-Borsellino Airport lies approximately 40 minutes away by car or 50 minutes via train connections. Heading east, the beautiful town of Cefalù with its Norman cathedral and golden beach sits about 60km away – roughly an hour by train, making weekend trips to one of Italy's most fascinating cities both easy and affordable.

Potential

Appartamento Mariella's greatest strength is its immediate usability. This is genuinely a property where you could complete the purchase on Friday and be sleeping in your own Sicilian home by Saturday night. Everything works, everything is legal, and buyers who want to avoid renovation complexity will find enormous value in this ready-to-occupy status.

That said, the apartment offers excellent potential for personalisation. Installing modern double-glazed windows would improve comfort and rental appeal (€3,000-5,000). Adding air conditioning for the living room and bedrooms (€2,500-3,500) would significantly enhance summer comfort given the sunny western and southern exposures. Kitchen and bathroom updates, fresh paint and new flooring could transform the aesthetic, though none of these improvements are necessary for immediate comfortable living.

From an investment perspective, the apartment's proximity to the train station makes it exceptionally attractive for holiday rentals. Santa Flavia increasingly draws visitors seeking authentic Sicilian experiences away from mass tourism, and weekly rates for a property of this size in Santa Flavia typically range from €400-700 depending on season, presentation and amenities. With air conditioning added and some tasteful updates, the apartment could command good rates whilst remaining competitively priced. Our sister company Solemar Sicilia specialises in holiday rental management and can provide detailed projections based on current market performance.

Buyers considering permanent residence can benefit from Sicily's attractive tax incentives for new residents. Our sister company Sicula Services offers comprehensive relocation support, from residency applications to navigating Italian bureaucracy.

Details

Category:: Sale

Type:: Apartment / Apartment

Condition:: Good condition

Availability:: Free

View:: City, Sky, Street

Plot:: 82 m²

Areas:: 82 m²

Floor:: 1st

Price:: € 90.000

Rooms:: 5

Bathrooms:: 1

Heating Access:: Individual

Water Heating Access:: Individual

Location Details

IT, Palermo, Santa Flavia

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Gaetano VARCASIA

Agent immobilier