Villa bifamiliare in Montegiordano
Villa bifamiliare in Montegiordano. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €74k plus an estimated €20k of works (€200/m²) the effective price is ~€94k (≈€940/m²), well above the regional median of €270/m², so the offer looks overpriced. Positive: listed as habitable and only 5 km from the sea, but the high effective €/m² drives the low score.
More on the house and the area
A habitable, affordable semi-detached villa with a sunny tiled terrace and a distant sea view — plus a garage. The house looks liveable as-is but photos are limited and the interiors are simple and somewhat dated, so expect light updating rather than a full renovation.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Only a few photos supplied, so interior condition is not fully documented
- Sea is a few kilometres away — view is a distant glimpse rather than beachfront
- Furnishings and kitchen look dated and may need refreshing
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 area lies between the Ionian coast and the first ridges of the Calabrian-Lucanian Apennines, with short valleys running down to the sea. The Ionian Sea is about 5 km away, with the coastal strip around Marina di Montegiordano and the beaches of the upper Gulf of Taranto. The Saraceno valley is part of the immediate inland landscape here. Policoro and Corigliano-Rossano are the nearest larger centres for wider services; along this coast daily life also looks toward the SS106 corridor. The broader area is known for olive groves, citrus and hill villages set above the Ionian shore.