Appartamento di 2 vani
In pieno centro a Triggiano, in una delle zone più belle e richieste del paese, proponiamo in vendita un comodo appartamento di 65 mq, situato al primo piano di una palazzina tranquilla. L’esperienza di questa casa inizia ancora prima di varcare la soglia: l’ingresso è caratterizzato da una pietra curata nei minimi…
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
Apartment at 809 EUR/m2 sits ~14% above the local median of 710 (n=2632, solid baseline). Needs renovation with energy class G, so budget ~500 EUR/m2 (~34k) for a full refresh. Positives: central location, view over Villa Comunale, balcony/terrace, high ceilings allowing a mezzanine second bedroom, fresh listing (6 days), 11 photos. Minor contradiction: description says 65 mq while facts list 68, and calls it 'buone condizioni' despite condition being 'Needs renovation.' Missing building year. Fairly priced but not a bargain given the premium over median plus renovation costs.
More on the house and the area
Historic stone palazzo entrance with vaulted stairwell and arched passage gives genuine character. The star-vaulted rooms with high ceilings enable the mezzanine loft concept shown in renderings. Original cementine tile floors and period detailing add charm. However, the apartment itself is in tired, needs-renovation condition, and the most impressive interior shots are CGI renderings rather than reality. Balcony overlooks the Villa Comunale, a modest but pleasant urban green view. Solid bargain at €809/m2 in a central location, but wow is largely potential-driven rather than as-is.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Several photos are renderings, not actual current state
- Needs full renovation (energy class G)
- Small 68 sqm; second bedroom only via proposed mezzanine
- Terrace/courtyard currently derelict and overgrown
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 41/100This is the low coastal plain south of Bari, with continuous cultivation and built-up strips along the local road network. The Adriatic coast is a few kilometres away, with the urban seafront of Bari and the coast around Torre a Mare as the nearest access to the sea. Bari is the nearest city of size, with a large historic centre, port, university, airport and full services. The area is known for olive groves, vegetable cultivation and the suburban belt around the metropolitan edge of Bari.