Liberta' appartamento da ristrutturare di 85 mq
In Via Trevisani, nel quartiere Libertà, proponiamo in vendita un comodo bilocale situato al primo piano in una piccola palazzina sprovvista di ascensore. L'immobile si apre con un soggiorno che porta ad una cucina abitabile con affaccio su un balcone verandato, attualmente organizzato come zona lavanderia. La zona…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price of €918/m² sits ~29% above the local median of €710/m², so despite needing full renovation it is not a bargain against baseline. Energy class G, 1960 build, no elevator, and 'completamente da ristrutturare' mean full renovation (~€500/m²) is required, adding ~€42k to reach ~€120k all-in for an 85m² 1-bed. Description contradicts itself: labeled 'bilocale' (2-room) yet listed as 3 rooms/1 bed with a ripostiglio counted as extra space. Positives: central Barese Libertà location, near-sea, balcony, and only 1 day on market. Fair rather than good given the above-median entry price for a gut-job property; upside depends on rental yield claims that are unverified.
More on the house and the area
Only exterior/street photos shown, all of a typical Bari Libertà district facade. Pink building with green shutters and ornate iron balconies has some period character but nothing exceptional. No interior photos, no view, no standout features. Apartment needs full renovation, first floor no elevator, on a busy residential street. Sea proximity is nominal (urban). Ordinary urban investment property with no visual wow.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
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 55/100This is inside the built-up area of Bari, a large Adriatic port city. The Adriatic coast is the defining nearby feature, with the city waterfront and urban beaches closest to the cluster. Bari has a substantial historic centre, a major port, a university, rail links and full city services. The area is known for its role as the main city of central Puglia and for the Basilica di San Nicola in the old town.