Trilocale in Bari
PER INFORMAZIONI CONTATTARE AL NUMERO 3513878721. In zona Palese, in Corso Vittorio Emanuele proponiamo in vendita ampio bivani di 89 mq. L’immobile è collocato nel pieno centro di Palese, ottima zona, facilmente raggiungibile e ben collegata grazie all’immediata vicinanza alle vie di collegamento che consentono lo…
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
Asking price of €618/m² sits ~13% below the Bari baseline median of €710/m² (solid), giving a genuine discount for an 89m² 3-room apartment in a well-connected Palese location. Condition 'needs renovation' plus energy class G means budget ~€400-500/m² to modernize; even at €450/m² total (~€40k) the all-in cost stays near baseline market value, so upside is modest but real. Positives: fresh listing (6 days), two balconies, first floor of an independent building, good services nearby. Red flags are minor: missing building_year and sea_km, and the 'ottimo per investimento' framing plus room description slightly contradicts the 3-room/2-bed count (description lists one bedroom + salone + cucina). No traps — habitable-intent residential unit, single ownership, not an auction or ruin.
More on the house and the area
Facade shows some historic character with a decorative Liberty-style balcony and arched doorway, but it's badly weathered with staining and neglect. All 7 photos are exterior street views plus 2 agency marketing graphics—no interior shots to assess. Standard urban apartment in Bari (Palese) needing full renovation, class G energy. No sea view, no standout interior or nature. Price is modest but nothing about the visuals stops the scroll.
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, €450/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 – €18,000
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.
- Needs full renovation
- Energy class G
- Facade heavily weathered/stained
- No interior photos provided
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 49/100This cluster is in the built-up area of Bari on the Adriatic coast. The area is a dense urban fabric with port infrastructure, major roads, rail lines, apartment districts and commercial zones. The sea is part of daily life here, but the immediate surroundings are city rather than a distinct coastal landscape. Bari has a large historic centre around the Basilica di San Nicola and the cathedral, a major port, university and full city services.